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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.

ELVIS TORRES
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ELVIS TORRES

Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
12000 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE 220, HOUSTON, TX, 77082-2431
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DR. ELVIS TORRES,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

27

payments

$499

payment total

12

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
 26 $476
Education
 1 $23

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†
LUPRON

drug

 $161
LO LOESTRIN FE

drug

 $44
ORILISSA

drug

 $32
NEXPLANON

drug

 $29
MYOSURE

device

 $27
CITRANATAL

drug

 $24
XULANE

drug

 $24
VITAFOL ULTRA

drug

 $23
MAKENA

drug

 $23
AQUACEL AG

device

 $20
PROLIA

drug

 $20
FERRALET

drug

 $20
AC2

device

 $19
KYLEENA

drug

 $17
MIRENA

drug

 $17
SKYLA

drug

 $17
CERVIDIL

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
Aug 23, 2018 $112 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 29, 2018 $24 CITRANATAL Food and Beverage MISSION PHARMACAL COMPANY
Jan 23, 2018 $23 VITAFOL ULTRA Food and Beverage EXELTIS, USA INC.
May 17, 2018 $23 MAKENA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $23 MYOSURE Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Mar 7, 2018 $20 LO LOESTRIN FE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $20 AQUACEL AG Food and Beverage CONVATEC INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $20 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $20 FERRALET Food and Beverage MISSION PHARMACAL COMPANY
Mar 21, 2018 $20 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $19 AC2 Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
May 15, 2018 $17 KYLEENA MIRENA SKYLA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $16 NEXPLANON Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 27, 2018 $16 CERVIDIL Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $16 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $13 NEXPLANON Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Oct 31, 2018 $12 LO LOESTRIN FE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $12 XULANE Food and Beverage MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $12 XULANE Food and Beverage MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $11 LO LOESTRIN FE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $11 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 22, 2018 $10 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $9 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $7 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $6 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $5 MYOSURE Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Mar 21, 2018 $4 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.