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BIFF F PALMER
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BIFF F PALMER

Listed Specialty: Nephrology
5323 HARRY HINES BLVD, DALLAS, TX, 75390-7208
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BIFF PALMER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

113

payments

$67,957

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
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $26,634
Consulting
 8 $25,959
Travel and Lodging
 65 $13,456
Food and Beverage
 29 $1,908

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†
VELTASSA

drug

 $35,300
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $15,965
SAMSCA

drug

 $13,422
VAPRISOL

drug

 $3,220
ACTHAR

drug

 $50
† 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
Jul 12, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 2, 2018 $4,800 VELTASSA Consulting RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $4,000 No Listed Product Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 22, 2018 $3,900 No Listed Product Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 24, 2018 $3,000 VELTASSA Consulting RELYPSA, INC.
May 3, 2018 $2,948 SAMSCA Promotional Speaking/Other OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $2,948 SAMSCA Promotional Speaking/Other OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $2,800 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $2,800 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $2,800 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $2,800 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $2,800 VELTASSA Consulting RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $2,546 SAMSCA Promotional Speaking/Other OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $2,500 VAPRISOL Promotional Speaking/Other CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $2,000 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $1,859 No Listed Product Consulting VIFOR FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE RENAL PHARMA LTD.
Apr 19, 2018 $1,742 SAMSCA Promotional Speaking/Other OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $1,198 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $911 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $750 SAMSCA Promotional Speaking/Other OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $683 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $675 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $651 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $600 VELTASSA Consulting RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $481 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $405 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $405 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $393 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $371 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $368 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $363 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 28, 2018 $357 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $357 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $351 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 13, 2018 $329 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $308 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $296 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $291 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $290 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $290 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $265 VAPRISOL Travel and Lodging CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $259 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $249 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $232 VAPRISOL Travel and Lodging CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $212 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $166 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $160 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 22, 2018 $137 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $135 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $135 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $125 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $123 VAPRISOL Travel and Lodging CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 3, 2018 $123 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $122 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $122 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $120 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $116 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $114 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $114 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
May 25, 2018 $112 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $111 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $110 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $110 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $110 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $108 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $107 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $99 VAPRISOL Travel and Lodging CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $97 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 3, 2018 $95 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $85 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 15, 2018 $85 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $83 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $83 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $77 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $72 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $71 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 14, 2018 $62 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $61 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $60 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
May 18, 2018 $50 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Apr 14, 2018 $47 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 14, 2018 $44 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 14, 2018 $43 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $38 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $35 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $34 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $34 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $30 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 14, 2018 $30 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 12, 2018 $27 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $26 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $24 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $22 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $22 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $22 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $22 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $21 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $21 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $21 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $21 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $20 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $17 SAMSCA Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $14 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $14 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $13 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 9, 2018 $12 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $12 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $7 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $6 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $6 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $5 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $4 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $2 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
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