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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.
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KENNETH G SAAG
Listed Specialty: Rheumatology
619 19TH STREET SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233
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KENNETH SAAG,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
66
payments
$64,821
payment total
11
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 |
18 | $46,097 |
Travel and Lodging |
27 | $16,999 |
Food and Beverage |
20 | $1,720 |
Education |
1 | $4 |
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 |
$26,675 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$20,982 |
CD COBAS REAGENTS |
device |
$5,844 |
KINERET |
drug |
$4,177 |
KRYSTEXXA |
drug |
$1,509 |
TYMLOS |
drug |
$1,494 |
ADEMPAS |
drug |
$1,400 |
ULORIC |
drug |
$1,050 |
KEVZARA |
drug |
$810 |
ACTEMRA |
drug |
$770 |
HUMIRA |
drug |
$110 |
| † 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 30, 2018 | $8,923 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $6,000 | PROLIA | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $5,500 | PROLIA | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $4,950 | No Listed Product | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $4,400 | PROLIA | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 29, 2018 | $4,177 | KINERET | Consulting | SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM AB | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $4,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $4,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $3,240 | CD COBAS REAGENTS | Consulting | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $1,400 | KRYSTEXXA | Consulting | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $1,253 | CD COBAS REAGENTS | Travel and Lodging | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $1,239 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $1,150 | CD COBAS REAGENTS | Consulting | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $1,150 | TYMLOS | Consulting | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $1,050 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 3, 2018 | $1,050 | PROLIA | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $1,050 | ULORIC | Consulting | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $840 | ADEMPAS | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $810 | KEVZARA | Consulting | GENZYME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $770 | ACTEMRA | Consulting | ROCHE PRODUCTS LIMITED | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $655 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $615 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $560 | ADEMPAS | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jul 1, 2018 | $488 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $391 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $361 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $339 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $331 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $321 | TYMLOS | Travel and Lodging | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $259 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $252 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $245 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $220 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $190 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $179 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 11, 2018 | $147 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 12, 2018 | $143 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $140 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $129 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $124 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $123 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $122 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $108 | CD COBAS REAGENTS | Food and Beverage | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $107 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $106 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $106 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $100 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $90 | KRYSTEXXA | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $89 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $88 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $80 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $74 | CD COBAS REAGENTS | Food and Beverage | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $65 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $65 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $59 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $45 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $43 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $30 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $29 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $24 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $23 | TYMLOS | Travel and Lodging | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $19 | KRYSTEXXA | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $18 | CD COBAS REAGENTS | Food and Beverage | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $4 | HUMIRA | Education | ABBVIE, 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.