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ALBERT J HICKS
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ALBERT J HICKS

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
2401 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX, 76508-0001
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DR. ALBERT HICKS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

48

payments

$24,757

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
 7 $14,875
Consulting
 4 $4,520
Travel and Lodging
 12 $3,157
Food and Beverage
 24 $2,131
Education
 1 $73

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†
JARDIANCE

drug

 $16,984
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $3,820
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $1,824
LCZ696B

drug

 $1,207
HEARTMATE

device

 $492
HEARTWARE HVAD

device

 $131
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV

device

 $112
CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

device

 $76
CRM-RESEARCH ONLY

device

 $73
OTHER - MIS

device

 $38
† 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
Sep 26, 2018 $2,275 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $2,275 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $2,100 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $2,100 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $2,100 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $2,100 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 14, 2018 $1,925 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $1,910 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 9, 2018 $955 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 9, 2018 $955 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 11, 2018 $700 JARDIANCE Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Jul 20, 2018 $644 LCZ696B Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Sep 13, 2018 $597 JARDIANCE Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $532 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 16, 2018 $334 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 19, 2018 $289 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 26, 2018 $230 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 20, 2018 $209 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 20, 2018 $203 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 10, 2018 $164 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 20, 2018 $149 LCZ696B Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Sep 4, 2018 $145 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 20, 2018 $137 LCZ696B Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Apr 11, 2018 $126 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $125 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $125 LCZ696B Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
May 3, 2018 $110 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $104 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 23, 2018 $101 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $100 LCZ696B Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Mar 26, 2018 $93 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 30, 2018 $91 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $86 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 28, 2018 $76 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 1, 2018 $73 CRM-RESEARCH ONLY Education ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 18, 2018 $72 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $68 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $68 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $62 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $52 LCZ696B Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Jun 25, 2018 $52 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 22, 2018 $38 OTHER - MIS Food and Beverage ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
May 9, 2018 $36 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 28, 2018 $29 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 9, 2018 $19 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 20, 2018 $11 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $8 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 14, 2018 $4 HEARTWARE HVAD Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.