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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.
MARIO ASSOUAD
Listed Specialty: Nephrology
10023 SOUTH MAIN SUITE C-9, MAIN MEDICAL PLAZA, HOUSTON, TX, 77025-5252
MR. MARIO ASSOUAD,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
27
payments
$534
payment total
7
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in 2018
This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.
Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.
2018
Types of Payments in 2018
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
25 | $525 |
Education |
2 | $9 |
Drugs & Devices in 2018
Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
ACTHAR |
drug |
$183 |
JYNARQUE |
drug |
$127 |
SAMSCA |
drug |
$92 |
WATCHMAN |
device |
$56 |
PARSABIV |
drug |
$40 |
KRYSTEXXA |
drug |
$33 |
GATTEX |
drug |
$16 |
RAYALDEE |
drug |
$11 |
| † May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products. | ||
Payment Details in 2018
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2018 | $116 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $35 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $33 | KRYSTEXXA | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $24 | SAMSCA JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $24 | JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $22 | JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $22 | PARSABIV | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $21 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $20 | SAMSCA | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| May 5, 2018 | $19 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $19 | SAMSCA | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| May 25, 2018 | $19 | JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $19 | JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $19 | PARSABIV | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $17 | SAMSCA | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $16 | GATTEX | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $16 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $15 | JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $12 | SAMSCA | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $11 | RAYALDEE | Food and Beverage | OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $7 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $6 | ACTHAR | Education | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $6 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $5 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $5 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| May 15, 2018 | $4 | JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $3 | ACTHAR | Education | MALLINCKRODT LLC |
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