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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.
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BRUCE E SANDS
Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
5 E 98TH ST FL 11, NEW YORK, NY, 10029-6501
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DR. BRUCE SANDS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
100
payments
$126,684
payment total
18
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
27 | $87,963 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
28 | $32,472 |
Food and Beverage |
29 | $3,417 |
Travel and Lodging |
16 | $2,833 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
XELJANZ |
drug |
$64,910 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$32,803 |
ENTYVIO |
drug |
$8,207 |
CLENPIQ |
drug |
$7,123 |
STELARA |
drug |
$5,291 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$4,652 |
GED-0301 |
drug |
$2,000 |
INFLECTRA |
drug |
$1,125 |
HUMIRA |
drug |
$573 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2018 | $20,000 | XELJANZ | Consulting | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $7,960 | XELJANZ | Consulting | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $6,545 | XELJANZ | Consulting | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $6,300 | ENTYVIO | Consulting | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $5,500 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $5,500 | XELJANZ | Consulting | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $4,200 | XIFAXAN | Consulting | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $4,160 | CLENPIQ | Consulting | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $3,985 | STELARA | Consulting | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | BRUCE SANDS MD |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $3,700 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $3,523 | No Listed Product | Consulting | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIALIZATION, INC. | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $3,200 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $3,200 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $3,125 | No Listed Product | Consulting | JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | BRUCE SANDS MD |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $2,750 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $2,600 | CLENPIQ | Consulting | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $2,340 | XELJANZ | Consulting | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $2,250 | No Listed Product | Consulting | THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC. | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $2,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $2,000 | GED-0301 | Consulting | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $1,500 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $1,400 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $1,250 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $1,250 | No Listed Product | Consulting | JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFO RNIA |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $1,200 | ENTYVIO | Consulting | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $1,150 | STELARA | Consulting | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $1,125 | INFLECTRA | Consulting | CELLTRION HEALTHCARE CO., LTD | |
| May 3, 2018 | $1,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $1,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $1,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $1,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $1,000 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $1,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $940 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $940 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $940 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $940 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $940 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $780 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $750 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $750 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $641 | XELJANZ | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $587 | XELJANZ | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $541 | XELJANZ | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $500 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $500 | HUMIRA | Consulting | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $500 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $391 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | inVentiv Medical Communications, LLC |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $383 | ENTYVIO | Promotional Speaking/Other | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | inVentiv Medical Communications, LLC |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $364 | XELJANZ | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 28, 2018 | $361 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $335 | XELJANZ | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $330 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $330 | XELJANZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $318 | XELJANZ | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $297 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $224 | XELJANZ | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $222 | XELJANZ | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $218 | XIFAXAN | Travel and Lodging | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $193 | XIFAXAN | Travel and Lodging | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Oct 28, 2018 | $174 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $157 | STELARA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $139 | ENTYVIO | Promotional Speaking/Other | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | inVentiv Medical Communications, LLC |
| May 30, 2018 | $127 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIALIZATION, INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $114 | XELJANZ | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 21, 2018 | $105 | CLENPIQ | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $100 | ENTYVIO | Promotional Speaking/Other | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | inVentiv Medical Communications, LLC |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $100 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIALIZATION, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $94 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $88 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 2, 2018 | $83 | CLENPIQ | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $76 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $74 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| May 29, 2018 | $66 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $62 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $58 | XELJANZ | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $56 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $41 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $41 | ENTYVIO | Promotional Speaking/Other | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | inVentiv Medical Communications, LLC |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $34 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $34 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $33 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | Carlson Wagonlit Italia S.r.l. |
| May 31, 2018 | $24 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $24 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $24 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $23 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $23 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $21 | XELJANZ | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $21 | CLENPIQ | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $19 | ENTYVIO | Promotional Speaking/Other | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | inVentiv Medical Communications, LLC |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $18 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $16 | ENTYVIO | Travel and Lodging | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $13 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 3, 2018 | $10 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $4 | ENTYVIO | Promotional Speaking/Other | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | inVentiv Medical Communications, LLC |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $4 | ENTYVIO | Promotional Speaking/Other | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | inVentiv Medical Communications, LLC |
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.