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GEORGE BAKRIS
Listed Specialty: Nephrology
180 HARVESTER DR, SUITE 110, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527-7594
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GEORGE BAKRIS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
107
payments
$107,120
payment total
14
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
21 | $69,815 |
Travel and Lodging |
40 | $24,716 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
2 | $9,500 |
Food and Beverage |
38 | $2,161 |
Education |
6 | $929 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$50,613 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$15,921 |
FARXIGA |
drug |
$9,651 |
NON-COVERED |
device |
$9,515 |
INVOKANA |
drug |
$8,964 |
VELTASSA |
drug |
$5,175 |
TRADJENTA |
drug |
$3,483 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$2,954 |
EDARBYCLOR |
drug |
$800 |
JANUVIA |
drug |
$27 |
RESOLUTE |
device |
$16 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2018 | $9,605 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $9,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $7,326 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $6,050 | VICTOZA | Consulting | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $6,000 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $6,000 | NON-COVERED | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | The University Of Chicago |
| Mar 17, 2018 | $6,000 | INVOKANA | Consulting | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $5,750 | FARXIGA | Consulting | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $4,730 | VICTOZA | Consulting | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $3,960 | VICTOZA | Consulting | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $3,500 | NON-COVERED | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | The University Of Chicago |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $3,500 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $3,300 | TRADJENTA | Consulting | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $3,080 | No Listed Product | Consulting | NOVO NORDISK AS | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $3,000 | VELTASSA | Consulting | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $2,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Nov 25, 2018 | $2,500 | FARXIGA | Consulting | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $2,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $2,000 | REPATHA | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $2,000 | INVOKANA | Consulting | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $1,250 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $1,000 | VELTASSA | Consulting | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $751 | FARXIGA | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $623 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $600 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $585 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $510 | No Listed Product | Consulting | THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $508 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $440 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $400 | EDARBYCLOR | Education | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $400 | EDARBYCLOR | Education | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $371 | VELTASSA | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $357 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 28, 2018 | $347 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $327 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $285 | VICTOZA | Travel and Lodging | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $278 | FARXIGA | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $250 | VELTASSA | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $246 | VICTOZA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $244 | VICTOZA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $240 | FARXIGA | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $189 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $189 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $189 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 17, 2018 | $187 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $183 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $183 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $183 | TRADJENTA | Travel and Lodging | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $167 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $159 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $124 | VICTOZA | Travel and Lodging | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $122 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $118 | VICTOZA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $108 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $103 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $102 | VICTOZA | Travel and Lodging | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $89 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Mar 17, 2018 | $89 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $84 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 28, 2018 | $83 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $78 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $75 | VELTASSA | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $73 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $72 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $71 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $70 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 16, 2018 | $65 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $62 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $61 | VICTOZA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $59 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 16, 2018 | $57 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $55 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $55 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Mar 17, 2018 | $50 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $47 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $46 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $46 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $46 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $45 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $44 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $43 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $39 | VELTASSA | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $39 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $38 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Mar 17, 2018 | $35 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $32 | No Listed Product | Education | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $32 | No Listed Product | Education | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $32 | No Listed Product | Education | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $32 | No Listed Product | Education | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 17, 2018 | $30 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $29 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $28 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $27 | JANUVIA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $26 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $19 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $19 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $19 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $19 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $16 | RESOLUTE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 28, 2018 | $15 | NON-COVERED | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $12 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $10 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION |
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.