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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.
RUSSELL L BRINK
Listed Specialty: Nephrology
7777 SOUTHWEST FWY, 304, HOUSTON, TX, 77074-1802
DR. RUSSELL BRINK,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
24
payments
$467
payment total
9
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 |
23 | $390 |
Education |
1 | $77 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
ACTHAR |
drug |
$177 |
VELTASSA |
drug |
$69 |
VELPHORO |
drug |
$56 |
PARSABIV |
drug |
$39 |
RAYALDEE |
drug |
$27 |
RAYOS |
drug |
$24 |
JYNARQUE |
drug |
$20 |
SAMSCA |
drug |
$18 |
AFINITOR |
drug |
$13 |
ULORIC |
drug |
$13 |
KRYSTEXXA |
drug |
$12 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2018 | $77 | ACTHAR | Education | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $29 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $26 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $25 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $24 | RAYOS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $23 | PARSABIV | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $20 | JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $20 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $18 | SAMSCA | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $18 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $17 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $16 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $15 | PARSABIV | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $15 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $14 | VELPHORO | Food and Beverage | FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $14 | VELPHORO | Food and Beverage | FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $14 | RAYALDEE | Food and Beverage | OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $14 | VELPHORO | Food and Beverage | FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $13 | VELPHORO | Food and Beverage | FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $13 | AFINITOR | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $13 | ULORIC | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jun 17, 2018 | $12 | RAYALDEE | Food and Beverage | OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $12 | KRYSTEXXA | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $4 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.