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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.
MELANIE I AMSTER
Listed Specialty: Urology
1216 ARCH ST, SUITE 3B, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107-2835
MELANIE AMSTER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
51
payments
$1,336
payment total
21
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 |
47 | $1,044 |
Education |
4 | $291 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
XTANDI |
drug |
$328 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$196 |
MYRBETRIQ |
drug |
$125 |
KEYTRUDA |
drug |
$106 |
ZYTIGA |
drug |
$100 |
ERLEADA |
drug |
$73 |
INTERSTIM |
device |
$57 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$45 |
XGEVA |
drug |
$45 |
SUTENT |
drug |
$40 |
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY |
device |
$40 |
STRATAFIX |
device |
$40 |
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS |
device |
$40 |
PROVENGE |
drug |
$37 |
NOCTIVA |
drug |
$31 |
LITHOVUE |
device |
$24 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$22 |
ELIGARD |
drug |
$21 |
MAGIC3 |
device |
$21 |
LUPRON |
drug |
$21 |
ANDROGEL |
drug |
$19 |
XIAFLEX |
drug |
$17 |
XOFIGO |
drug |
$17 |
VESICARE |
drug |
$15 |
INLAY OPTIMA |
device |
$14 |
CALDOLOR |
drug |
$13 |
| † 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 30, 2018 | $125 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $106 | KEYTRUDA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $100 | ZYTIGA | Education | JANSSEN PRODUCTS, LP | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $90 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $90 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $40 | ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $26 | PROLIA XGEVA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $25 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $24 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $24 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| May 12, 2018 | $24 | LITHOVUE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $22 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $21 | ELIGARD | Food and Beverage | TOLMAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $21 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $21 | MAGIC3 | Food and Beverage | ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $21 | LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $20 | PROVENGE | Food and Beverage | DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $20 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| May 2, 2018 | $19 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $19 | PROLIA XGEVA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $19 | ANDROGEL | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $19 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $18 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $17 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $17 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $17 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $17 | INTERSTIM | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $17 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $17 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $17 | XOFIGO | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $17 | PROVENGE | Food and Beverage | DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | |
| Mar 24, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $16 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $16 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $16 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $16 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $16 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $15 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $15 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Nov 11, 2018 | $15 | XTANDI MYRBETRIQ VESICARE | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $15 | SUTENT | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $14 | INLAY OPTIMA | Food and Beverage | C. R. BARD, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES | |
| May 30, 2018 | $14 | SUTENT XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $14 | INTERSTIM | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $14 | INTERSTIM | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $13 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $13 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $13 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $13 | CALDOLOR | Food and Beverage | CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $12 | INTERSTIM | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $11 | SUTENT | Education | PFIZER INC. |
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