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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.
SHELDON CHEN
Listed Specialty: Nephrology
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-4009
DR. SHELDON CHEN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
21
payments
$3,531
payment total
9
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 |
|---|---|---|
Honoraria |
1 | $2,000 |
Food and Beverage |
20 | $1,531 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
GIAPREZA |
drug |
$2,136 |
JYNARQUE |
drug |
$248 |
XGEVA |
drug |
$190 |
SAMSCA |
drug |
$164 |
ARANESP |
drug |
$145 |
VELTASSA |
drug |
$128 |
RENAL - PRISMAFLEX SYSTEM |
device |
$126 |
RENAL - NON PRODUCT RELATED |
drug |
$126 |
RENAL - CRRT |
device |
$123 |
SOLIRIS |
drug |
$110 |
ACTHAR |
drug |
$104 |
CRITLINE - MONITORS |
device |
$52 |
VELPHORO |
drug |
$52 |
DIALOG EVOLUTION HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM |
device |
$25 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2018 | $2,000 | GIAPREZA | Honoraria | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $136 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $126 | RENAL - PRISMAFLEX SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $126 | RENAL - NON PRODUCT RELATED | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $123 | RENAL - CRRT | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $122 | SAMSCA | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $122 | JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $110 | SOLIRIS | Food and Beverage | ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $104 | JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $104 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $96 | ARANESP XGEVA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 23, 2018 | $84 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $52 | CRITLINE - MONITORS VELPHORO | Food and Beverage | FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $49 | ARANESP XGEVA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $45 | XGEVA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $25 | DIALOG EVOLUTION HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $24 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $22 | JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $21 | SAMSCA | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $21 | SAMSCA | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $20 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.