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BIJU K ALEX
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BIJU K ALEX

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
85 THOMAS JOHNSON CT, SUITE B, FREDERICK, MD, 21702-4331
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BIJU ALEX,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

101

payments

$1,521

payment total

17

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
 101 $1,521

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†
ENTYVIO

drug

 $196
LINZESS

drug

 $157
XIFAXAN

drug

 $142
VIBERZI

drug

 $129
HUMIRA

drug

 $117
AMITIZA

drug

 $104
CLENPIQ

drug

 $97
UCERIS

drug

 $94
CREON

drug

 $80
TRULANCE

drug

 $70
SIMPONI

drug

 $69
STELARA

drug

 $69
XELJANZ

drug

 $58
BRAVO

device

 $51
GATTEX

drug

 $47
INJECTAFER

drug

 $39
SYMPROIC

drug

 $32
DIFICID

drug

 $27
ZINPLAVA

drug

 $27
OCALIVA

drug

 $25
EPIC BILIARY

device

 $21
CIMZIA

drug

 $20
APRISO

drug

 $19
INFLECTRA

drug

 $16
SUCRAID

drug

 $15
PILLCAM

device

 $14
PREPOPIK

drug

 $8
ZENPEP

drug

 $3
† 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 2, 2018 $51 BRAVO Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Nov 12, 2018 $25 OCALIVA Food and Beverage INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $25 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 13, 2018 $24 STELARA SIMPONI Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $24 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 17, 2018 $24 GATTEX Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Oct 25, 2018 $24 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $24 UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 14, 2018 $23 GATTEX Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Nov 7, 2018 $23 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 17, 2018 $23 STELARA SIMPONI Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $23 XELJANZ Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $22 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $22 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $22 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Apr 4, 2018 $22 UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jan 25, 2018 $22 STELARA SIMPONI Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $21 EPIC BILIARY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $21 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $21 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 12, 2018 $21 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $20 SYMPROIC Food and Beverage SHIONOGI INC
Jul 26, 2018 $20 XELJANZ Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $20 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $20 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $20 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $20 CIMZIA Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $19 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $19 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Feb 5, 2018 $19 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $19 APRISO Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 9, 2018 $19 LINZESS VIBERZI Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $18 VIBERZI LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 3, 2018 $18 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $18 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $18 AMITIZA Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $18 UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Feb 15, 2018 $18 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $17 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $17 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 1, 2018 $17 UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 17, 2018 $17 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Oct 30, 2018 $16 LINZESS VIBERZI Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $16 AMITIZA Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $16 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $16 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $16 INFLECTRA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $16 LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $16 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $16 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $16 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 17, 2018 $16 AMITIZA Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $15 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 15, 2018 $15 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Feb 28, 2018 $15 AMITIZA Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $15 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $15 AMITIZA Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $15 XELJANZ Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 18, 2018 $15 DIFICID ZINPLAVA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 11, 2018 $14 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 25, 2018 $14 UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 25, 2018 $14 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $14 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Jul 16, 2018 $13 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 13, 2018 $13 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 16, 2018 $13 VIBERZI LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $13 VIBERZI LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 7, 2018 $13 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 4, 2018 $13 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Sep 21, 2018 $13 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $13 SUCRAID Food and Beverage QOL MEDICAL, LLC
Apr 20, 2018 $13 AMITIZA Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $12 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $12 VIBERZI LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $12 DIFICID ZINPLAVA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jan 24, 2018 $11 SYMPROIC Food and Beverage SHIONOGI INC
Aug 9, 2018 $11 AMITIZA Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
May 16, 2018 $11 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $10 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $10 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $10 VIBERZI LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 9, 2018 $9 LINZESS VIBERZI Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $9 VIBERZI LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $9 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $8 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $7 LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $6 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $6 PREPOPIK Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $5 VIBERZI LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 18, 2018 $4 VIBERZI LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $3 LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 18, 2018 $3 ZENPEP Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 24, 2018 $3 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $3 PREPOPIK Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $3 SUCRAID Food and Beverage QOL MEDICAL, LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $2 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 24, 2018 $2 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $1 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 7, 2018 $1 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $1 LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $1 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.