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DAVID M ALBALA
Listed Specialty: Urology
1226 E WATER ST, SYRACUSE, NY, 13210-1155
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DR. DAVID ALBALA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
127
payments
$74,910
payment total
15
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 |
17 | $39,000 |
Consulting |
6 | $20,705 |
Travel and Lodging |
35 | $11,748 |
Food and Beverage |
67 | $3,297 |
Education |
2 | $160 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
NOCTIVA |
drug |
$50,888 |
REZUM |
device |
$7,695 |
GREENLIGHT |
device |
$7,150 |
ERLEADA |
drug |
$6,136 |
GENERAL THERAPIES |
device |
$1,065 |
AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM |
device |
$791 |
THERAPIES |
device |
$357 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$310 |
XOFIGO |
drug |
$147 |
MYRBETRIQ |
drug |
$141 |
XTANDI |
drug |
$140 |
AXUMIN |
drug |
$33 |
URIBEL |
drug |
$30 |
ANDROGEL |
drug |
$26 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$22 |
ZYTIGA |
drug |
$16 |
VESICARE |
drug |
$15 |
UROCIT-K |
drug |
$14 |
FIRMAGON |
drug |
$12 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | $6,975 | GREENLIGHT | Consulting | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $5,000 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $4,680 | ERLEADA | Consulting | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $3,900 | REZUM | Consulting | NXTHERA, INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $3,500 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $3,000 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $3,000 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $3,000 | NOCTIVA | Consulting | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $3,000 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $2,500 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $2,500 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $2,166 | REZUM | Travel and Lodging | NXTHERA, INC. | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $2,000 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $2,000 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $2,000 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $2,000 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $2,000 | NOCTIVA | Consulting | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $1,627 | REZUM | Travel and Lodging | NXTHERA, INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $1,500 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $1,500 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $1,500 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $1,500 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $1,500 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $1,000 | NOCTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $890 | ERLEADA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $838 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $634 | AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $592 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $562 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $423 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $348 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $342 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $311 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $297 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 9, 2018 | $277 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $253 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $235 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 8, 2018 | $234 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $234 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $232 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $216 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $198 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $191 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $181 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $174 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $168 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 8, 2018 | $162 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $153 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $152 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Consulting | APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $134 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $125 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $125 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $125 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $125 | XOFIGO | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $123 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $120 | GREENLIGHT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $115 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $111 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $110 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $110 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $110 | ERLEADA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $105 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $104 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $102 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $100 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $91 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $84 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $75 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $60 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $55 | AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $55 | AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $50 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $41 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $36 | GREENLIGHT | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $35 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| May 20, 2018 | $33 | AXUMIN | Food and Beverage | BLUE EARTH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $30 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $30 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $28 | AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $24 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $23 | XOFIGO | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $22 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $19 | AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $19 | GREENLIGHT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $18 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $18 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $18 | NOCTIVA | Travel and Lodging | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $17 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $17 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $17 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $17 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $17 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $17 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $16 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $15 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jun 10, 2018 | $15 | URIBEL | Food and Beverage | MISSION PHARMACAL COMPANY | |
| Feb 4, 2018 | $15 | URIBEL | Food and Beverage | MISSION PHARMACAL COMPANY | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $14 | ANDROGEL | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $14 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $14 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $14 | UROCIT-K | Food and Beverage | MISSION PHARMACAL COMPANY | |
| May 7, 2018 | $13 | XTANDI MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $13 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $13 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $13 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $13 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $12 | MYRBETRIQ VESICARE XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $12 | FIRMAGON | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $12 | ANDROGEL | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $11 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $10 | XTANDI MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $9 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $9 | XTANDI MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $9 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $7 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $6 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $6 | ZYTIGA ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $5 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $4 | ERLEADA ZYTIGA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $3 | ERLEADA ZYTIGA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $3 | VESICARE MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $2 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $2 | ERLEADA ZYTIGA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $2 | REZUM | Food and Beverage | NXTHERA, INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $1 | ERLEADA ZYTIGA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $0 | ERLEADA ZYTIGA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. |
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