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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.

PRADIP C CHOWDHURY
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PRADIP C CHOWDHURY

Listed Specialty: Nephrology
3114 W BEVERLY BLVD, MONTEBELLO, CA, 90640-2217
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PRADIP CHOWDHURY,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

24

payments

$4,813

payment total

6

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
 1 $3,000
Food and Beverage
 18 $943
Travel and Lodging
 3 $616
Education
 2 $254

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†
VELPHORO

drug

 $4,386
PARSABIV

drug

 $161
RENAL - NON PRODUCT RELATED

drug

 $131
VELTASSA

drug

 $60
DIALYZERS

device

 $33
JYNARQUE

drug

 $23
SAMSCA

drug

 $23
RAYALDEE

drug

 $19
† 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 13, 2018 $3,000 VELPHORO Promotional Speaking/Other FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $479 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $333 VELPHORO Travel and Lodging FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $247 VELPHORO Travel and Lodging FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $234 VELPHORO Education FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $110 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $52 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $50 RENAL - NON PRODUCT RELATED Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Aug 15, 2018 $50 RENAL - NON PRODUCT RELATED Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jul 10, 2018 $35 VELPHORO Travel and Lodging FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
May 17, 2018 $23 DIALYZERS Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $23 SAMSCA JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $22 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $21 RENAL - NON PRODUCT RELATED Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jul 10, 2018 $20 VELPHORO Education FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
May 30, 2018 $19 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $19 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $19 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jul 10, 2018 $13 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $12 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $10 RENAL - NON PRODUCT RELATED Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Feb 14, 2018 $9 DIALYZERS Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $7 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $5 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.