Dollars for Docs

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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.

VERNON SUTTON
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VERNON SUTTON

Listed Specialty: Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
6701 FANNIN ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2316
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VERNON SUTTON,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

24

payments

$18,968

payment total

3

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
4 $9,085
Honoraria
2 $8,500
Travel and Lodging
8 $741
Food and Beverage
10 $642

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
RAVICTI

drug

$8,656
VPRIV

drug

$8,159
KUVAN

drug

$2,005
BMN 165

drug

$1,895
BRINEURA

drug

$121
NAGLAZYME

drug

$121
VIMIZIM

drug

$121
PALYNZIQ

drug

$110
NO PRODUCT

drug

$27
† 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 9, 2018 $6,000 RAVICTI Honoraria HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jul 10, 2018 $3,780 VPRIV Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Apr 24, 2018 $2,500 RAVICTI Honoraria HORIZON PHARMA PLC
May 17, 2018 $2,430 VPRIV Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Feb 3, 2018 $1,875 BMN 165 KUVAN Promotional Speaking/Other BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $1,000 VPRIV Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 21, 2018 $427 VPRIV Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
May 15, 2018 $125 VPRIV Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 21, 2018 $122 VPRIV Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Aug 9, 2018 $121 VIMIZIM NAGLAZYME BRINEURA Food and Beverage BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $108 VPRIV Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Dec 5, 2018 $66 KUVAN PALYNZIQ Food and Beverage BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $65 VPRIV Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Sep 28, 2018 $56 RAVICTI Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jun 25, 2018 $43 KUVAN PALYNZIQ Food and Beverage BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $43 VPRIV Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Sep 28, 2018 $40 RAVICTI Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Sep 28, 2018 $38 RAVICTI Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jul 11, 2018 $30 VPRIV Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Oct 19, 2018 $27 NO PRODUCT Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jul 11, 2018 $25 VPRIV Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Oct 9, 2018 $22 RAVICTI Travel and Lodging HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Feb 3, 2018 $20 BMN 165 KUVAN Travel and Lodging BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $3 VPRIV Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.