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ABUL K AZAD
Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
2125 RIVER ROAD, SUITE 203, SCHENECTADY, NY, 12309-2589
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DR. ABUL AZAD,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
91
payments
$8,925
payment total
15
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 | $5,710 |
Food and Beverage |
80 | $2,248 |
Travel and Lodging |
5 | $914 |
Education |
3 | $54 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
PROLASTIN-C |
drug |
$7,304 |
FASENRA |
drug |
$276 |
NUCALA |
drug |
$268 |
ANORO |
drug |
$203 |
SYMBICORT |
drug |
$178 |
TRELEGY ELLIPTA |
drug |
$141 |
ACTHAR |
drug |
$135 |
STIOLTO RESPIMAT |
drug |
$80 |
ESBRIET |
drug |
$74 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$71 |
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE |
drug |
$69 |
GLASSIA |
drug |
$65 |
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT |
drug |
$58 |
XOLAIR |
drug |
$49 |
XYREM |
drug |
$46 |
SMARTVEST |
device |
$33 |
NIOX VERO |
device |
$16 |
TUDORZA PRESSAIR |
drug |
$16 |
ADEMPAS |
drug |
$16 |
OFEV |
drug |
$15 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$14 |
BREO |
drug |
$12 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2018 | $2,600 | PROLASTIN-C | Promotional Speaking/Other | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $1,555 | PROLASTIN-C | Promotional Speaking/Other | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $1,555 | PROLASTIN-C | Promotional Speaking/Other | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $525 | PROLASTIN-C | Travel and Lodging | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $446 | PROLASTIN-C | Food and Beverage | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $170 | PROLASTIN-C | Travel and Lodging | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $162 | PROLASTIN-C | Travel and Lodging | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $126 | PROLASTIN-C | Food and Beverage | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Mar 31, 2018 | $114 | NUCALA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $114 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $106 | FASENRA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $69 | BEVESPI AEROSPHERE SYMBICORT FASENRA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $46 | PROLASTIN-C | Travel and Lodging | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $41 | PROLASTIN-C | Food and Beverage | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $38 | ESBRIET | Education | GENENTECH, INC. | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $35 | NUCALA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $25 | FASENRA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $24 | XOLAIR | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $24 | GLASSIA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $24 | PROLASTIN-C | Food and Beverage | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $23 | ESBRIET | Food and Beverage | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $23 | PROLASTIN-C | Food and Beverage | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $23 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $23 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $23 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $22 | FASENRA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $22 | GLASSIA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $22 | STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $22 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $22 | STIOLTO RESPIMAT | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $21 | PROLASTIN-C | Food and Beverage | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $21 | NUCALA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $21 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $21 | FASENRA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $21 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $21 | STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $20 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $20 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $20 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $19 | NUCALA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $19 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $19 | NUCALA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $18 | GLASSIA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $18 | NUCALA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $18 | FASENRA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $18 | SMARTVEST | Food and Beverage | ELECTROMED, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $17 | NUCALA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $17 | XYREM | Food and Beverage | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $17 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $17 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $16 | TUDORZA PRESSAIR NIOX VERO | Food and Beverage | CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $16 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $16 | STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $16 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $16 | ADEMPAS | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $16 | SMARTVEST | Food and Beverage | ELECTROMED, INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $15 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $15 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | $15 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| May 9, 2018 | $15 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $15 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $15 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $15 | OFEV | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $15 | XYREM | Food and Beverage | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $15 | XYREM | Food and Beverage | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $14 | FASENRA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $14 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $14 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $14 | NUCALA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $14 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $14 | CHANTIX | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $13 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $13 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $13 | XOLAIR ESBRIET | Food and Beverage | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $13 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $13 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $13 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $13 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $12 | BREO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $12 | XOLAIR | Food and Beverage | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 4, 2018 | $12 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $12 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $11 | PROLASTIN-C | Travel and Lodging | GRIFOLS USA, LLC | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $11 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $11 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $9 | NUCALA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $5 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $5 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $4 | ANORO | Education | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $4 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.