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RICHARD A COTTIERO
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RICHARD A COTTIERO

Listed Specialty: Nephrology
1076 N MAIN ST, STE 3, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02904-5760
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RICHARD COTTIERO,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

165

payments

$43,402

payment total

22

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
 16 $26,562
Travel and Lodging
 22 $5,657
Food and Beverage
 125 $4,733
Consulting
 1 $4,200
Honoraria
 1 $2,250

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†
AURYXIA

drug

 $17,721
VELTASSA

drug

 $9,617
FARXIGA

drug

 $6,512
JYNARQUE

drug

 $4,713
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,747
ACTHAR

drug

 $405
NORTHERA

drug

 $276
JARDIANCE

drug

 $235
VELPHORO

drug

 $180
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $139
THIOLA

drug

 $125
RAYALDEE

drug

 $107
PARSABIV

drug

 $100
BYSTOLIC

drug

 $82
PRALUENT

drug

 $74
ENTRESTO

drug

 $73
SAMSCA

drug

 $65
EDARBI

drug

 $57
GATTEX

drug

 $52
REPATHA

drug

 $50
SOLIRIS

drug

 $25
EDARBYCLOR

drug

 $23
KEVEYIS

drug

 $21
TRADJENTA

drug

 $21
ULORIC

drug

 $19
RITUXAN

drug

 $18
AMITIZA

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
Mar 9, 2018 $4,200 VELTASSA Consulting RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $2,250 No Listed Product Honoraria ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $2,100 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,100 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $2,100 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $2,000 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 25, 2018 $2,000 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 14, 2018 $1,900 JYNARQUE Promotional Speaking/Other OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $1,800 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $1,750 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $1,750 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $1,612 JYNARQUE Promotional Speaking/Other OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
May 29, 2018 $1,500 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,500 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $1,500 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $1,500 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $1,350 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 1, 2018 $1,045 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $697 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $599 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $588 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $563 JYNARQUE Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $491 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $310 FARXIGA Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 24, 2018 $293 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $175 FARXIGA Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 10, 2018 $147 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $147 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $141 JYNARQUE Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $125 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 30, 2018 $125 THIOLA Food and Beverage RETROPHIN, INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $125 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $124 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $123 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Mar 9, 2018 $123 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $123 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $122 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
May 23, 2018 $120 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $117 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 3, 2018 $117 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $114 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $111 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $108 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $106 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 29, 2018 $106 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $101 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Feb 7, 2018 $101 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $100 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 2, 2018 $100 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 12, 2018 $100 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Jun 1, 2018 $98 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $98 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $91 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $89 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $85 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 11, 2018 $79 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $78 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 8, 2018 $75 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $74 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $73 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 14, 2018 $58 FARXIGA Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 20, 2018 $57 FARXIGA Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 19, 2018 $56 JYNARQUE Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $55 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 4, 2018 $50 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $46 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 19, 2018 $44 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $43 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $38 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 19, 2018 $33 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
May 19, 2018 $32 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $32 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 12, 2018 $30 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $29 EDARBI Food and Beverage ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 19, 2018 $29 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $26 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $26 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Dec 10, 2018 $25 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $25 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $25 SAMSCA JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $25 SOLIRIS Food and Beverage ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $24 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Apr 9, 2018 $24 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $24 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $24 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $23 EDARBYCLOR Food and Beverage ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $22 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Jun 11, 2018 $22 BYSTOLIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $22 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $22 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $22 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 19, 2018 $22 JYNARQUE Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $22 GATTEX Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
May 29, 2018 $22 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Jul 11, 2018 $21 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $21 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $21 BYSTOLIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $21 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $21 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Feb 21, 2018 $20 BYSTOLIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $20 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Apr 2, 2018 $20 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $20 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $20 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 14, 2018 $19 ULORIC Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $19 SAMSCA JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $19 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Mar 22, 2018 $19 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $18 BYSTOLIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $18 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $18 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $18 RITUXAN Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $18 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $17 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Oct 1, 2018 $17 GATTEX Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Aug 22, 2018 $17 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 25, 2018 $17 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $17 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $17 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 21, 2018 $17 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
May 23, 2018 $17 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Sep 12, 2018 $16 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Jul 23, 2018 $16 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $16 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Mar 29, 2018 $16 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 30, 2018 $16 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $16 EDARBI Food and Beverage ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $15 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
May 9, 2018 $15 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 4, 2018 $15 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $15 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jun 11, 2018 $15 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
May 21, 2018 $15 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $15 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $14 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $14 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jun 14, 2018 $14 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Jan 18, 2018 $14 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 10, 2018 $13 GATTEX Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Apr 4, 2018 $13 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Aug 15, 2018 $12 EDARBI Food and Beverage ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $12 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $12 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
May 3, 2018 $12 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Aug 24, 2018 $11 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $11 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $11 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $11 KEVEYIS Food and Beverage STRONGBRIDGE US INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $11 KEVEYIS Food and Beverage STRONGBRIDGE US INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $10 AMITIZA Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $9 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
May 19, 2018 $9 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $8 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 14, 2018 $8 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $8 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $8 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jun 5, 2018 $5 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
May 25, 2018 $5 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $5 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $5 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Apr 11, 2018 $5 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $4 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jul 26, 2018 $3 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
May 29, 2018 $3 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $1 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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