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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.
GEORGE R BLUMENSCHEIN
Listed Specialty: Medical Oncology
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-4009
GEORGE BLUMENSCHEIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
48
payments
$46,297
payment total
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
8 | $26,400 |
Travel and Lodging |
19 | $14,761 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $4,000 |
Food and Beverage |
19 | $1,124 |
Education |
1 | $12 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$28,677 |
ONCOLOGY TA |
drug |
$12,996 |
OPDIVO |
drug |
$3,924 |
KEYTRUDA |
drug |
$684 |
TECENTRIQ |
drug |
$15 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2018 | $8,996 | ONCOLOGY TA | Travel and Lodging | WEST-WARD PHARMACEUTICALS | |
| May 24, 2018 | $5,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $5,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $4,400 | No Listed Product | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $4,000 | ONCOLOGY TA | Promotional Speaking/Other | WEST-WARD PHARMACEUTICALS | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $3,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $3,300 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $2,750 | OPDIVO | Consulting | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $1,071 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $1,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $835 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $709 | OPDIVO | Travel and Lodging | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $589 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $450 | No Listed Product | Consulting | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $383 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $372 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $265 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $205 | OPDIVO | Travel and Lodging | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $200 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 10, 2018 | $181 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $178 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $157 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $122 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $105 | OPDIVO | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $101 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $96 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $88 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $83 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $78 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $76 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $73 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $51 | OPDIVO | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $50 | KEYTRUDA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $48 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $46 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $43 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $42 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $40 | KEYTRUDA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $36 | OPDIVO | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $35 | KEYTRUDA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $34 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $31 | OPDIVO | Travel and Lodging | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $26 | OPDIVO | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $15 | TECENTRIQ | Food and Beverage | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $12 | OPDIVO | Education | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.