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ALBERTO ESPAY
Listed Specialty: Neurology
222 PIEDMONT AVE, SUITE 3200, CINCINNATI, OH, 45219
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ALBERTO ESPAY,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
101
payments
$101,134
payment total
13
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 |
14 | $54,563 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
7 | $21,750 |
Travel and Lodging |
29 | $16,508 |
Honoraria |
2 | $5,000 |
Food and Beverage |
49 | $3,313 |
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 |
$37,816 |
NUPLAZID |
drug |
$17,225 |
XEOMIN |
drug |
$15,543 |
APOKYN |
drug |
$12,104 |
XADAGO |
drug |
$6,795 |
MYOBLOC |
drug |
$6,608 |
ACTIVA |
device |
$4,029 |
APTIOM |
drug |
$3,311 |
OSMOLEX ER |
drug |
$2,789 |
NORTHERA |
drug |
$1,256 |
AUSTEDO |
drug |
$259 |
RADICAVA |
drug |
$109 |
AIMOVIG |
drug |
$87 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2018 | $9,379 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $8,107 | XEOMIN | Travel and Lodging | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $8,032 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $7,693 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $7,000 | XEOMIN | Consulting | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $6,000 | XADAGO APOKYN | Consulting | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $4,250 | NUPLAZID | Promotional Speaking/Other | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $4,250 | NUPLAZID | Promotional Speaking/Other | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $4,250 | NUPLAZID | Promotional Speaking/Other | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $3,750 | MYOBLOC | Honoraria | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $3,459 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $3,250 | APTIOM | Promotional Speaking/Other | SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $3,000 | APOKYN | Promotional Speaking/Other | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $2,500 | OSMOLEX ER | Consulting | VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $2,250 | No Listed Product | Consulting | THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $2,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $2,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $2,000 | ACTIVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | A & K Espay Llc Alberto J Espay |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $1,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | H. LUNDBECK A S | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $1,500 | MYOBLOC | Consulting | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $1,372 | ACTIVA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $1,250 | NORTHERA | Honoraria | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $863 | NUPLAZID | Travel and Lodging | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $863 | NUPLAZID | Travel and Lodging | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $784 | NUPLAZID | Travel and Lodging | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $750 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $750 | NUPLAZID | Consulting | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $728 | APOKYN | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $353 | APOKYN | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $345 | MYOBLOC | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Jun 17, 2018 | $311 | APOKYN | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $298 | APOKYN XADAGO | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $284 | ACTIVA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $261 | NUPLAZID | Travel and Lodging | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $261 | NUPLAZID | Travel and Lodging | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $228 | MYOBLOC | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $225 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $206 | MYOBLOC | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Jun 2, 2018 | $193 | APOKYN | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $181 | OSMOLEX ER | Travel and Lodging | VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $178 | MYOBLOC | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $175 | APOKYN XADAGO | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| May 19, 2018 | $157 | XEOMIN | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $139 | AUSTEDO | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $131 | MYOBLOC | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $129 | XADAGO APOKYN | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $122 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $116 | MYOBLOC | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| May 25, 2018 | $116 | AUSTEDO | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $116 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $110 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $109 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $109 | RADICAVA | Food and Beverage | MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $109 | APOKYN | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $108 | MYOBLOC | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| May 31, 2018 | $102 | APOKYN | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $100 | APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $97 | APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $91 | XADAGO APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $87 | APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $87 | AIMOVIG | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $79 | XEOMIN | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Feb 10, 2018 | $79 | NUPLAZID | Travel and Lodging | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 10, 2018 | $79 | NUPLAZID | Travel and Lodging | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $64 | APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $61 | APTIOM | Food and Beverage | SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $57 | NUPLAZID | Travel and Lodging | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $56 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $56 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| May 19, 2018 | $56 | XEOMIN | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $56 | APOKYN XADAGO | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $54 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $54 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $54 | XEOMIN | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $50 | APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $49 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $49 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $47 | OSMOLEX ER | Food and Beverage | VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $47 | XEOMIN | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $47 | MYOBLOC | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| May 19, 2018 | $44 | XEOMIN | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $41 | APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $33 | APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $33 | XADAGO APOKYN | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $25 | OSMOLEX ER | Travel and Lodging | VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $23 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $21 | APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $21 | ACTIVA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $19 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $19 | OSMOLEX ER | Food and Beverage | VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $16 | OSMOLEX ER | Travel and Lodging | VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $14 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $13 | XADAGO APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $9 | APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $6 | APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $6 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Jun 2, 2018 | $5 | APOKYN | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $3 | AUSTEDO | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $2 | AUSTEDO | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. |
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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.