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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.
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AMAR SAFDAR
Listed Specialty: Infectious Disease
545 1ST AVE, SC1 RM 054, NEW YORK, NY, 10016-6401
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DR. AMAR SAFDAR,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
71
payments
$42,460
payment total
3
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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
11 | $27,750 |
Travel and Lodging |
49 | $13,941 |
Food and Beverage |
11 | $770 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
DIFICID |
drug |
$32,715 |
ZINPLAVA |
drug |
$24,508 |
ZERBAXA |
drug |
$7,223 |
AVYCAZ |
drug |
$2,495 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$28 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2018 | $2,625 | DIFICID | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $2,625 | DIFICID | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $2,625 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $2,625 | ZERBAXA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 21, 2018 | $2,625 | ZERBAXA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 29, 2018 | $2,625 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 29, 2018 | $2,625 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $2,625 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $2,625 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $2,625 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $1,500 | AVYCAZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $875 | ZERBAXA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $864 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $722 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $656 | AVYCAZ | Travel and Lodging | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $566 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $557 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $544 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $512 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $501 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 22, 2018 | $454 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $443 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $442 | ZERBAXA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $427 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 22, 2018 | $423 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $403 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $381 | ZERBAXA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $338 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $333 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $311 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $287 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $239 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $223 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $194 | AVYCAZ | Travel and Lodging | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $187 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $187 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $186 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $183 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $180 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $150 | ZERBAXA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 29, 2018 | $150 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $150 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $150 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $150 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $150 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 29, 2018 | $150 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $150 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 22, 2018 | $149 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 22, 2018 | $148 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 22, 2018 | $146 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $124 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $121 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $121 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $115 | AVYCAZ | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $109 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $106 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $106 | DIFICID | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $100 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $100 | ZERBAXA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $99 | DIFICID | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $98 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $92 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $25 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 21, 2018 | $25 | ZERBAXA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $25 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $20 | AVYCAZ | Travel and Lodging | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $13 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $11 | DIFICID | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $9 | AVYCAZ | Travel and Lodging | ALLERGAN 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.