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AJIT S SAWHNEY
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AJIT S SAWHNEY

Listed Specialty: Nephrology
11100 WARNER AVE, SUITE 212, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, 92708-7506
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DR. AJIT SAWHNEY,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

150

payments

$57,631

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
 19 $38,855
Travel and Lodging
 32 $10,377
Consulting
 1 $3,600
Food and Beverage
 97 $3,599
Honoraria
 1 $1,200

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†
VELTASSA

drug

 $37,611
AURYXIA

drug

 $11,401
ACTHAR

drug

 $6,175
GIAPREZA

drug

 $1,471
RAYALDEE

drug

 $197
VELPHORO

drug

 $120
RENAL - PD

device

 $120
PARSABIV

drug

 $84
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $83
SAMSCA

drug

 $68
NEPHROCHECK

device

 $48
JYNARQUE

drug

 $48
RITUXAN

drug

 $45
SENSIPAR

drug

 $40
NOT PRODUCT RELATED

device

 $40
RENAL - ACUTE

device

 $33
MAVYRET

drug

 $27
DIALYZERS

device

 $26
RAYALDEE (OLD)

drug

 $23
INJECTAFER

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
Dec 17, 2018 $5,655 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $4,000 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Mar 9, 2018 $3,600 VELTASSA Consulting RELYPSA, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $2,500 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 16, 2018 $2,100 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Aug 17, 2018 $2,100 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Jun 8, 2018 $2,100 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 16, 2018 $2,100 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Oct 12, 2018 $2,100 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 9, 2018 $2,100 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Feb 12, 2018 $1,900 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Apr 20, 2018 $1,500 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Aug 10, 2018 $1,500 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Mar 23, 2018 $1,500 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Jan 12, 2018 $1,500 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $1,500 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Jun 1, 2018 $1,500 VELTASSA Promotional Speaking/Other RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Jul 17, 2018 $1,200 GIAPREZA Honoraria LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Dec 4, 2018 $1,200 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $1,150 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $850 AURYXIA Promotional Speaking/Other KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $789 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Jun 28, 2018 $715 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
May 30, 2018 $592 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 29, 2018 $591 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $528 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Aug 15, 2018 $501 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $468 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $411 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Oct 5, 2018 $409 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Jun 28, 2018 $408 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 8, 2018 $404 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 13, 2018 $399 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 2, 2018 $390 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Aug 9, 2018 $355 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
May 30, 2018 $333 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 29, 2018 $322 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $300 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $296 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Mar 14, 2018 $290 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 13, 2018 $283 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Feb 9, 2018 $231 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $195 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $154 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
May 30, 2018 $150 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Feb 10, 2018 $147 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $144 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Jun 28, 2018 $144 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Apr 11, 2018 $143 ACTHAR Travel and Lodging MALLINCKRODT LLC
Aug 9, 2018 $133 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 29, 2018 $130 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $125 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Feb 9, 2018 $123 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $122 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $120 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 2, 2018 $120 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Jun 13, 2018 $120 VELPHORO Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
May 21, 2018 $120 RENAL - PD Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
May 30, 2018 $120 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Oct 5, 2018 $119 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Aug 9, 2018 $119 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Sep 25, 2018 $115 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 29, 2018 $108 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $103 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 12, 2018 $102 GIAPREZA Food and Beverage LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Jun 28, 2018 $96 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Mar 14, 2018 $95 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Jul 17, 2018 $94 GIAPREZA Food and Beverage LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Feb 6, 2018 $83 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Oct 26, 2018 $75 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $75 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
May 30, 2018 $72 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 30, 2018 $71 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 29, 2018 $66 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Nov 30, 2018 $45 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $44 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $42 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
May 17, 2018 $34 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Feb 13, 2018 $33 RENAL - ACUTE Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jul 27, 2018 $30 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Aug 9, 2018 $29 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $29 GIAPREZA Food and Beverage LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Jan 30, 2018 $27 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $27 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Mar 13, 2018 $26 DIALYZERS Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $25 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $25 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $24 GIAPREZA Food and Beverage LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Jun 28, 2018 $24 VELTASSA Travel and Lodging RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Sep 6, 2018 $24 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $24 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $24 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $24 RITUXAN Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $23 PARSABIV SENSIPAR Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 25, 2018 $23 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Apr 17, 2018 $23 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC. A.S. Sawhney MD Inc.
Jul 17, 2018 $22 GIAPREZA Food and Beverage LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Mar 27, 2018 $22 NEPHROCHECK Food and Beverage ASTUTE MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $22 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Mar 29, 2018 $21 RITUXAN Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $21 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $21 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jun 15, 2018 $20 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Nov 9, 2018 $20 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
May 3, 2018 $20 PARSABIV Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $19 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $19 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Feb 9, 2018 $19 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $19 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $19 RAYALDEE (OLD) Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $18 NEPHROCHECK Food and Beverage ASTUTE MEDICAL, INC.
May 11, 2018 $17 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $17 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $17 PARSABIV SENSIPAR Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $17 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $15 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Sep 27, 2018 $14 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $14 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
May 10, 2018 $14 NOT PRODUCT RELATED Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
May 24, 2018 $14 NOT PRODUCT RELATED Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $14 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $13 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $13 NOT PRODUCT RELATED Food and Beverage FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $12 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $12 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Mar 15, 2018 $11 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Sep 13, 2018 $10 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $10 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jul 12, 2018 $9 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Mar 27, 2018 $7 NEPHROCHECK Food and Beverage ASTUTE MEDICAL, INC.
May 10, 2018 $7 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
May 10, 2018 $7 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Mar 1, 2018 $7 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $6 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $6 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $5 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $5 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $5 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jul 20, 2018 $5 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jan 4, 2018 $5 RAYALDEE (OLD) Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Oct 15, 2018 $4 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
May 29, 2018 $4 AURYXIA Food and Beverage KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $4 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Oct 27, 2018 $4 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $3 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $3 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Feb 9, 2018 $1 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $1 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Nov 13, 2018 $1 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $1 RAYALDEE Food and Beverage OPKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
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