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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.
MELVIN J BUTLER
Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
950 FRANCIS PL, STE 317, CLAYTON, MO, 63105-2465
DR. MELVIN BUTLER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
23
payments
$1,982
payment total
9
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 |
22 | $1,482 |
Consulting |
1 | $500 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
ZEMBRACE |
drug |
$620 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$366 |
FARXIGA |
drug |
$329 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$163 |
VASCEPA |
drug |
$140 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$134 |
STEGLATRO |
drug |
$72 |
BASAGLAR |
drug |
$71 |
TRULICITY |
drug |
$71 |
OZEMPIC |
drug |
$42 |
SERNIVO SPRAY |
drug |
$30 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$25 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$18 |
XULTOPHY 100/3.6 |
drug |
$18 |
SYMPROIC |
drug |
$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2018 | $500 | ZEMBRACE | Consulting | PROMIUS PHARMA LLC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $134 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $125 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $125 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $125 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $125 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $125 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $122 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $120 | ZEMBRACE | Food and Beverage | PROMIUS PHARMA LLC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $108 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $79 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $72 | STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $30 | SERNIVO SPRAY | Food and Beverage | PROMIUS PHARMA LLC | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $25 | TRULICITY JARDIANCE BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $24 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $23 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $22 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $20 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $19 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $18 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $16 | SYMPROIC | Food and Beverage | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $15 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC |
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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.