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HOWARD R MERTZ
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HOWARD R MERTZ

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
4230 HARDING ROAD, SUITE 309 MEDICAL PLAZA WEST, NASHVILLE, TN, 37205-2013
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HOWARD MERTZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

140

payments

$3,987

payment total

23

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
 139 $2,487
Consulting
 1 $1,500

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†
XIFAXAN

drug

 $1,766
HUMIRA

drug

 $354
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $202
APRISO

drug

 $160
UCERIS

drug

 $160
MAVYRET

drug

 $135
XELJANZ

drug

 $129
LINZESS

drug

 $122
CREON

drug

 $110
TRULANCE

drug

 $94
CANASA

drug

 $93
VIBERZI

drug

 $93
SUCRAID

drug

 $91
OVERSTITCH

device

 $88
INFLECTRA

drug

 $85
ENTYVIO

drug

 $79
ZEPATIER

drug

 $70
DONNATAL

drug

 $68
CIMZIA

drug

 $60
DEXILANT

drug

 $56
REMICADE

drug

 $43
SIMPONI

drug

 $43
OCALIVA

drug

 $41
ALINIA

drug

 $31
DIFICID

drug

 $26
CLENPIQ

drug

 $23
OLYMPUS GI STRICTURE DEVICES

device

 $21
INJECTAFER

drug

 $19
OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES

device

 $19
LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $17
AMITIZA

drug

 $16
RELISTOR

drug

 $15
GATTEX

drug

 $15
OLYMPUS BILIARY DEVICES

device

 $14
OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY DEVICES

device

 $14
ZINPLAVA

drug

 $13
MYTESI

drug

 $10
FIBROSCAN

device

 $9
† 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 2, 2018 $1,500 XIFAXAN Consulting SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 2, 2018 $120 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 1, 2018 $56 XELJANZ Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $48 OVERSTITCH Food and Beverage APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC
Jan 26, 2018 $40 OVERSTITCH Food and Beverage APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC
Jan 30, 2018 $28 SIMPONI REMICADE Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $24 UCERIS APRISO Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $24 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $24 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $24 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $24 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 13, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jul 11, 2018 $23 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $23 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Aug 6, 2018 $23 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jun 13, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Aug 17, 2018 $23 CLENPIQ Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $23 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $23 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $22 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $22 INFLECTRA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $22 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $22 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 24, 2018 $22 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 2, 2018 $22 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $22 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 30, 2018 $21 APRISO UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $21 INFLECTRA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $21 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 6, 2018 $21 INFLECTRA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $21 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $21 OLYMPUS GI STRICTURE DEVICES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $21 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 24, 2018 $20 INFLECTRA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $20 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jul 30, 2018 $20 APRISO UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 26, 2018 $20 APRISO UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 13, 2018 $20 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 28, 2018 $20 XELJANZ Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 21, 2018 $20 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Aug 16, 2018 $20 DEXILANT Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $19 ZEPATIER Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 22, 2018 $19 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 29, 2018 $19 ZEPATIER Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Aug 10, 2018 $19 XELJANZ Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $19 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Apr 25, 2018 $19 DEXILANT Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $19 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Aug 7, 2018 $19 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $19 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
May 10, 2018 $19 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
May 12, 2018 $19 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $19 DONNATAL Food and Beverage CONCORDIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $18 DONNATAL Food and Beverage CONCORDIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $18 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Jul 20, 2018 $18 LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Sep 17, 2018 $18 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $18 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $18 CIMZIA Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $18 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $18 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $18 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $17 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jan 8, 2018 $17 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $17 ALINIA Food and Beverage ROMARK LABORATORIES, LC
Feb 8, 2018 $17 DEXILANT Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $17 LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 12, 2018 $17 LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $17 LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Jul 30, 2018 $17 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 30, 2018 $17 DONNATAL Food and Beverage CONCORDIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $17 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jan 4, 2018 $16 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $16 APRISO UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 14, 2018 $16 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $16 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $16 AMITIZA Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $16 LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 26, 2018 $16 XELJANZ Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $16 SIMPONI REMICADE Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $16 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $16 ZEPATIER Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Aug 2, 2018 $16 ZEPATIER Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 15, 2018 $16 LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Dec 2, 2018 $15 CIMZIA Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $15 OCALIVA Food and Beverage INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $15 RELISTOR Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 9, 2018 $15 CIMZIA Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $15 GATTEX Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jan 22, 2018 $15 ENTYVIO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $15 DONNATAL Food and Beverage CONCORDIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $15 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $15 UCERIS APRISO Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 28, 2018 $15 XELJANZ Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $15 APRISO UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 18, 2018 $15 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $15 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $14 UCERIS APRISO Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 26, 2018 $14 APRISO UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Feb 21, 2018 $14 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $14 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
May 8, 2018 $14 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Apr 17, 2018 $14 LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 16, 2018 $14 OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY DEVICES OLYMPUS BILIARY DEVICES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $14 DIFICID Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Aug 23, 2018 $14 SUCRAID Food and Beverage QOL MEDICAL, LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $13 SUCRAID Food and Beverage QOL MEDICAL, LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $13 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $13 ALINIA Food and Beverage ROMARK LABORATORIES, LC
May 31, 2018 $13 SUCRAID Food and Beverage QOL MEDICAL, LLC
Nov 6, 2018 $13 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $13 OCALIVA Food and Beverage INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $13 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $13 SUCRAID Food and Beverage QOL MEDICAL, LLC
Apr 6, 2018 $13 OCALIVA Food and Beverage INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $13 SUCRAID Food and Beverage QOL MEDICAL, LLC
Dec 10, 2018 $13 LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 3, 2018 $13 DIFICID ZINPLAVA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $12 SUCRAID Food and Beverage QOL MEDICAL, LLC
Sep 4, 2018 $12 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $12 SUCRAID Food and Beverage QOL MEDICAL, LLC
Jul 9, 2018 $12 LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $12 CIMZIA Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $11 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $11 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $11 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $11 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $10 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $10 MYTESI Food and Beverage NAPO PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Jun 15, 2018 $10 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $9 FIBROSCAN Food and Beverage ECHOSENS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
May 1, 2018 $9 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $4 XELJANZ Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $3 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $1 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $1 CREON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $1 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $1 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
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