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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.

LEWIS R TOWNSEND
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LEWIS R TOWNSEND

Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
10215 FERNWOOD RD, SUITE 250, BETHESDA, MD, 20817-1106
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DR. LEWIS TOWNSEND,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

34

payments

$616

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
 30 $533
Education
 4 $83

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†
INTRAROSA

drug

 $83
ESTRING

drug

 $80
PREMARIN

drug

 $80
LO LOESTRIN FE

drug

 $73
KYLEENA

drug

 $57
MIRENA

drug

 $57
SKYLA

drug

 $57
DIVIGEL

drug

 $51
SOLOSEC

drug

 $46
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $44
OSPHENA

drug

 $41
PVC

drug

 $39
LUPRON

drug

 $31
BALCOLTRA

drug

 $28
MYOSURE

device

 $20
NOVASURE ADVANCED

device

 $20
INJECTAFER

drug

 $17
ORILISSA

drug

 $16
GARDASIL

drug

 $15
NEXPLANON

drug

 $15
NUVARING

drug

 $15
CTGC

device

 $14
HPV

device

 $14
TRICH

device

 $14
† 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 22, 2018 $25 LO LOESTRIN FE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $24 SOLOSEC Food and Beverage LUPIN INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $23 SOLOSEC Food and Beverage LUPIN INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $22 LO LOESTRIN FE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $22 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $21 OSPHENA Food and Beverage DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Feb 27, 2018 $21 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $21 KYLEENA MIRENA SKYLA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $21 PREMARIN ESTRING Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $21 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $21 PREMARIN ESTRING Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $20 DIVIGEL Food and Beverage VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Nov 27, 2018 $20 OSPHENA Food and Beverage DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Mar 5, 2018 $20 NOVASURE ADVANCED MYOSURE Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Mar 19, 2018 $20 PREMARIN PVC ESTRING Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $19 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 14, 2018 $19 PREMARIN PVC ESTRING Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $18 KYLEENA MIRENA SKYLA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $18 KYLEENA MIRENA SKYLA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $17 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $17 BALCOLTRA Food and Beverage AVION PHARMACEUTICALS
Jun 4, 2018 $16 DIVIGEL Food and Beverage VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
May 9, 2018 $16 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $16 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $16 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $15 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $15 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $15 NUVARING NEXPLANON GARDASIL Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Sep 17, 2018 $14 DIVIGEL Food and Beverage VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Aug 9, 2018 $14 HPV CTGC TRICH Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Jun 20, 2018 $13 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $13 LO LOESTRIN FE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $13 LO LOESTRIN FE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $11 BALCOLTRA Food and Beverage AVION PHARMACEUTICALS
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.