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ALVARO A ALDANA
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
3686 GRANDVIEW PKWY, SUITE 720, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35243-3407
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ALVARO ALDANA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
79
payments
$3,020
payment total
25
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 |
74 | $2,303 |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $519 |
Education |
2 | $198 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
EKOSONIC |
device |
$1,049 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$470 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$185 |
WATCHMAN |
device |
$153 |
GENERAL METALLIC STENTS |
device |
$139 |
IMPELLA |
device |
$137 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$105 |
NORTHERA |
drug |
$95 |
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM |
device |
$86 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$77 |
VENASEAL |
device |
$76 |
BRILINTA |
drug |
$63 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$61 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$52 |
CORLANOR |
drug |
$48 |
MULTAQ |
drug |
$42 |
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT |
drug |
$29 |
STIOLTO RESPIMAT |
drug |
$29 |
DEFINITY |
drug |
$29 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$27 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$27 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$25 |
RELISTOR |
drug |
$18 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$18 |
PRADAXA |
drug |
$16 |
SAXENDA |
drug |
$15 |
JANUVIA |
drug |
$15 |
STEGLATRO |
drug |
$15 |
VASCEPA |
drug |
$15 |
IN.PACT ADMIRAL |
device |
$14 |
YOSPRALA |
drug |
$14 |
ZONTIVITY |
drug |
$14 |
KEVEYIS |
drug |
$13 |
ZIO PATCH |
device |
$12 |
LEXISCAN |
drug |
$10 |
| † 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 14, 2018 | $369 | EKOSONIC | Food and Beverage | EKOS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $330 | EKOSONIC | Travel and Lodging | EKOS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $170 | EKOSONIC | Travel and Lodging | EKOS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $139 | GENERAL METALLIC STENTS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $137 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $136 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| May 3, 2018 | $107 | EKOSONIC | Food and Beverage | EKOS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $103 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $99 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $99 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $94 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $91 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $76 | VENASEAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $42 | EKOSONIC | Food and Beverage | EKOS CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $26 | CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $24 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $22 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $21 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $19 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $19 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $19 | EKOSONIC | Travel and Lodging | EKOS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $18 | RELISTOR XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $18 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $18 | CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $17 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $17 | CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $17 | STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $16 | PRADAXA | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $16 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $16 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $15 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 16, 2018 | $15 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $15 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $15 | JANUVIA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $15 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $15 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $15 | DEFINITY | Food and Beverage | LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $15 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 8, 2018 | $14 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $14 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $14 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $14 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $14 | CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $14 | DEFINITY | Food and Beverage | LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $14 | ZONTIVITY YOSPRALA | Food and Beverage | ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC. | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $14 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $14 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $13 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $13 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $13 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $13 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $13 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $13 | STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $13 | KEVEYIS | Food and Beverage | STRONGBRIDGE US INC. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $13 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $12 | MULTAQ PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $12 | ZIO PATCH | Food and Beverage | IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $11 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $11 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $11 | CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $11 | EKOSONIC | Food and Beverage | EKOS CORPORATION | |
| May 23, 2018 | $11 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $11 | MULTAQ PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $11 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $10 | LEXISCAN | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $7 | IN.PACT ADMIRAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $7 | IN.PACT ADMIRAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $6 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $1 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) |
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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.