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ALEC S KOO
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ALEC S KOO

Listed Specialty: Urology
3445 PACIFIC COAST HWY, SUITE 310, TORRANCE, CA, 90505-6658
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ALEC KOO,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

97

payments

$54,059

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
 6 $24,653
Promotional Speaking/Other
 8 $20,125
Travel and Lodging
 25 $7,002
Food and Beverage
 58 $2,280

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†
LUPRON

drug

 $17,707
ERLEADA

drug

 $14,013
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $12,534
PROVENGE

drug

 $6,658
JEVTANA

drug

 $2,791
XTANDI

drug

 $120
ZYTIGA

drug

 $88
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $56
VESICARE

drug

 $35
XOFIGO

drug

 $34
TOVIAZ

drug

 $31
NOCDURNA

drug

 $27
AXUMIN

drug

 $20
ENTEREG

drug

 $17
AVEED

drug

 $15
TESTOPEL

drug

 $15
XIAFLEX

drug

 $15
† 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
Nov 14, 2018 $6,120 ERLEADA Consulting JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. China-Jade, Inc
Jun 29, 2018 $5,500 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Dec 19, 2018 $5,500 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION CHINA JADE INC
Aug 1, 2018 $4,388 PROVENGE Consulting DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC Alec S. Koo MD, A Med Corp
Apr 27, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC Alec S. Koo MD, A Med Corp
Aug 14, 2018 $3,850 LUPRON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. China-Jade, Inc
Oct 13, 2018 $3,850 LUPRON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. China-Jade, Inc
Oct 13, 2018 $3,850 LUPRON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. China-Jade, Inc
Apr 12, 2018 $2,975 LUPRON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Alec S Koo MD A Med Corp
Aug 22, 2018 $2,470 JEVTANA Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 15, 2018 $1,466 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC Alec S. Koo MD, A Med Corp
Apr 25, 2018 $675 PROVENGE Consulting DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC Alec S. Koo MD, A Med Corp
Aug 9, 2018 $631 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $589 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $500 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 6, 2018 $500 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. Alec S. Koo, MD, A Med. Corp
Mar 29, 2018 $500 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. Alec S. Koo, MD, A Med Corp
Jun 22, 2018 $470 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jul 18, 2018 $396 PROVENGE Travel and Lodging DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Oct 9, 2018 $366 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $281 PROVENGE Travel and Lodging DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Jul 18, 2018 $275 PROVENGE Travel and Lodging DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Apr 12, 2018 $258 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC. Alec S Koo MD A Med Corp
Jun 22, 2018 $243 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Oct 17, 2018 $242 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC. China-Jade, Inc
Mar 27, 2018 $231 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $220 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Aug 22, 2018 $208 JEVTANA Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Oct 9, 2018 $200 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $168 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $150 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION CHINA JADE INC
Jun 29, 2018 $150 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Mar 17, 2018 $146 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Jun 2, 2018 $145 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $125 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $123 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $113 JEVTANA Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $108 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 19, 2018 $107 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $94 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC. China-Jade, Inc
Aug 9, 2018 $90 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $82 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Jul 18, 2018 $70 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Oct 9, 2018 $69 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $66 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Dec 14, 2018 $64 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jul 18, 2018 $59 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Dec 14, 2018 $58 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Dec 14, 2018 $53 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Nov 10, 2018 $50 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $50 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Aug 1, 2018 $50 PROVENGE Travel and Lodging DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC Alec S. Koo MD, A Med Corp
May 19, 2018 $43 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $41 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC. China-Jade, Inc
Apr 12, 2018 $41 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC. Alec S Koo MD A Med Corp
May 2, 2018 $41 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC Alec S. Koo MD, A Med Corp
Jun 23, 2018 $40 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 2, 2018 $35 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC Alec S. Koo MD, A Med Corp
Jun 23, 2018 $35 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Nov 10, 2018 $35 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $30 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $29 ZYTIGA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Feb 13, 2018 $28 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Jan 10, 2018 $28 ZYTIGA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $27 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
May 24, 2018 $27 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Mar 8, 2018 $26 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $26 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Sep 25, 2018 $23 XTANDI Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Sep 20, 2018 $22 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $21 XTANDI MYRBETRIQ Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
May 20, 2018 $21 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Apr 10, 2018 $20 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Jan 16, 2018 $20 AXUMIN Food and Beverage BLUE EARTH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
Sep 26, 2018 $18 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC. China-Jade, Inc
Nov 14, 2018 $18 VESICARE MYRBETRIQ Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Jul 15, 2018 $18 XOFIGO Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $17 ENTEREG Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Feb 1, 2018 $17 ZYTIGA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
May 11, 2018 $17 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $17 VESICARE MYRBETRIQ Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Mar 21, 2018 $17 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $17 TOVIAZ XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 29, 2018 $17 XOFIGO Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $17 XTANDI Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Jan 16, 2018 $16 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $16 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $15 XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $15 XTANDI Food and Beverage MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $15 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $15 TOVIAZ XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $14 ZYTIGA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $14 NOCDURNA Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $13 NOCDURNA Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $13 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $13 XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $8 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC. Alec S Koo MD A Med Corp
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.