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CHRISTOPHER H KWOH
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CHRISTOPHER H KWOH

Listed Specialty: Nephrology
1415 LA CONCHA LN, HOUSTON, TX, 77054-1801
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DR. CHRISTOPHER KWOH,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

126

payments

$14,915

payment total

14

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
 3 $7,380
Consulting
 1 $3,650
Food and Beverage
 114 $2,204
Travel and Lodging
 3 $1,656
Education
 5 $26

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†
RAYALDEE

drug

 $7,450
TOLVAPTAN

drug

 $3,679
JYNARQUE

drug

 $1,982
VELTASSA

drug

 $443
AURYXIA

drug

 $277
ENTRESTO

drug

 $242
ACTHAR

drug

 $194
GATTEX

drug

 $163
SAMSCA

drug

 $147
VELPHORO

drug

 $124
RAYOS

drug

 $65
ULORIC

drug

 $56
PARSABIV

drug

 $47
NO PRODUCT

drug

 $24
MITIGARE

drug

 $21
THIOLA

drug

 $19
DIALYZERS

device

 $19
NOT PRODUCT RELATED

device

 $19
FABRAZYME

drug

 $17
FABRY-DISEASE

drug

 $17
RAYALDEE (OLD)

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
Nov 30, 2018 $3,650 TOLVAPTAN Consulting OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
May 23, 2018 $3,627 RAYALDEE Promotional Speaking/Other OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
May 23, 2018 $3,627 RAYALDEE Promotional Speaking/Other OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Oct 22, 2018 $1,352 JYNARQUE Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $275 JYNARQUE Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $125 GATTEX Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 27, 2018 $122 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 3, 2018 $122 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $89 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 23, 2018 $74 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $50 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $50 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $46 RAYOS Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Dec 18, 2018 $29 TOLVAPTAN Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $26 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $25 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
May 15, 2018 $25 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 30, 2018 $24 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $24 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $24 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 16, 2018 $24 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $24 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $24 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $24 NO PRODUCT Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Sep 19, 2018 $23 SAMSCA JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $23 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $23 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $23 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Feb 6, 2018 $23 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jun 7, 2018 $22 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Oct 16, 2018 $22 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $22 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $22 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $21 MITIGARE Food and Beverage WEST-WARD PHARMACEUTICALS
Jun 12, 2018 $21 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $21 ULORIC Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $21 SAMSCA JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $21 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $21 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $21 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $20 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $20 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Oct 31, 2018 $20 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $20 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jul 18, 2018 $20 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Sep 4, 2018 $19 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 23, 2018 $19 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Dec 19, 2018 $19 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
May 30, 2018 $19 GATTEX Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Apr 3, 2018 $19 RAYOS Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jun 25, 2018 $19 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $19 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $19 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $19 THIOLA Food and Beverage RETROPHIN, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $19 NOT PRODUCT RELATED Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $19 GATTEX Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Aug 29, 2018 $18 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $18 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $18 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $18 SAMSCA JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $18 SAMSCA JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $18 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $17 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $17 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Mar 7, 2018 $17 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Apr 24, 2018 $17 DIALYZERS Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $17 FABRAZYME FABRY-DISEASE Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
May 1, 2018 $17 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $16 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $16 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Oct 16, 2018 $16 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $16 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $15 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Mar 27, 2018 $15 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $15 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $15 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Feb 13, 2018 $15 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $15 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Feb 28, 2018 $15 ULORIC Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $15 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $14 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $14 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 4, 2018 $14 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
May 22, 2018 $14 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $14 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $14 ULORIC Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
May 9, 2018 $14 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $14 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $14 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
May 2, 2018 $13 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $13 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Apr 20, 2018 $13 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $13 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $13 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $12 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $12 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $12 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $12 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $12 RAYALDEE (OLD) Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Sep 13, 2018 $11 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $11 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $10 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $8 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
May 30, 2018 $6 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $6 ULORIC Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $6 ACTHAR Education MALLINCKRODT LLC
Jan 3, 2018 $6 ACTHAR Education MALLINCKRODT LLC
Mar 7, 2018 $6 ACTHAR Education MALLINCKRODT LLC
Nov 12, 2018 $6 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $5 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $5 ENTRESTO Education NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 2, 2018 $5 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $4 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $4 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $4 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $3 SAMSCA JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $3 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $3 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $3 ACTHAR Education MALLINCKRODT LLC
Nov 6, 2018 $3 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $3 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $2 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $1 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $1 DIALYZERS Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $1 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $1 DIALYZERS Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
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