Dollars for Docs
How Industry Dollars Reach Your Doctors
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.
Is This Your Doctor?
Print out this record, along with questions and tips for talking with your physician about payments.
Have you used or plan to use this information? Tell us about it.
ALEXANDER E FONG
Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
8800 W 75TH ST, SUITE 100, MERRIAM, KS, 66204-2205
Is this you? Do you believe the data contains errors? Click here for information →
Is This Your Doctor?
Print out this record, along with questions and tips for talking with your physician about payments.
Have you used or plan to use this information? Tell us about it.
ALEXANDER FONG,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
78
payments
$1,893
payment total
15
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 |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
72 | $1,013 |
Travel and Lodging |
4 | $839 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
2 | $42 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
ACTIVA |
device |
$1,299 |
COPAXONE |
drug |
$126 |
TECFIDERA |
drug |
$53 |
AUBAGIO |
drug |
$43 |
AMPYRA |
drug |
$42 |
AJOVY |
drug |
$38 |
BOTOX |
drug |
$32 |
VIMPAT |
drug |
$31 |
REBIF |
drug |
$29 |
GILENYA |
drug |
$29 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$28 |
SOLIRIS |
drug |
$25 |
AIMOVIG |
drug |
$22 |
VNS THERAPY |
device |
$17 |
DUOPA |
drug |
$15 |
GOCOVRI |
drug |
$15 |
OCREVUS |
drug |
$14 |
BRIVIACT |
drug |
$12 |
XYREM |
drug |
$12 |
TYSABRI |
drug |
$11 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2018 | $353 | ACTIVA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $222 | ACTIVA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $169 | ACTIVA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| May 1, 2018 | $134 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $96 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $95 | ACTIVA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $80 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $55 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $41 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $21 | AMPYRA | Promotional Speaking/Other | ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $21 | AMPYRA | Promotional Speaking/Other | ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $19 | AUBAGIO | Food and Beverage | GENZYME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $19 | VIMPAT | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $19 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $17 | VNS THERAPY | Food and Beverage | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $16 | TECFIDERA | Food and Beverage | BIOGEN, INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $15 | DUOPA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $15 | REBIF | Food and Beverage | EMD SERONO, INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $15 | GOCOVRI | Food and Beverage | ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $15 | GILENYA | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $14 | REBIF | Food and Beverage | EMD SERONO, INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $14 | GILENYA | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $14 | OCREVUS | Food and Beverage | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $13 | TECFIDERA | Food and Beverage | BIOGEN, INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $13 | SOLIRIS | Food and Beverage | ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $13 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $13 | AUBAGIO | Food and Beverage | GENZYME CORPORATION | |
| May 23, 2018 | $13 | TECFIDERA | Food and Beverage | BIOGEN, INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $13 | VIMPAT | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $12 | BRIVIACT | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $12 | XYREM | Food and Beverage | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $12 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $12 | SOLIRIS | Food and Beverage | ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $12 | AUBAGIO | Food and Beverage | GENZYME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $12 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $11 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $11 | TECFIDERA | Food and Beverage | BIOGEN, INC. | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $11 | AIMOVIG | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $11 | TYSABRI | Food and Beverage | BIOGEN, INC. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $11 | AIMOVIG | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $10 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $10 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $10 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $10 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $10 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $10 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $9 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $9 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $9 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $9 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $8 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $8 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $8 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $8 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $7 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $5 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $4 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $4 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $4 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $4 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $4 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $3 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $3 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $3 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $2 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $2 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $2 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $1 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $1 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $1 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $1 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $1 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $1 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $1 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $1 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $0 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. |
See this doctor’s Open Payments page →
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.