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NEZAM H AFDHAL
Listed Specialty: Hepatology
BIDMC, 110 FRANCIS ST., STE 8E, BOSTON, MA, 02215
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NEZAM AFDHAL,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
77
payments
$115,986
payment total
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
13 | $85,875 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
2 | $12,271 |
Travel and Lodging |
21 | $11,710 |
Honoraria |
1 | $4,000 |
Food and Beverage |
40 | $2,130 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$102K |
MULPLETA |
drug |
$10,058 |
FIBROSCAN |
device |
$4,000 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2018 | $24,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $11,500 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $9,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $7,800 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $7,150 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 16, 2018 | $7,000 | MULPLETA | Consulting | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $6,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $6,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $4,875 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $4,000 | FIBROSCAN | Honoraria | ECHOSENS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| May 23, 2018 | $4,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $3,400 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $2,746 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $1,950 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $1,900 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $1,625 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $1,396 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $1,357 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $1,300 | MULPLETA | Consulting | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $771 | MULPLETA | Promotional Speaking/Other | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $553 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $552 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $448 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $442 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $390 | MULPLETA | Travel and Lodging | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $322 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $312 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $300 | MULPLETA | Travel and Lodging | SHIONOGI INC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $300 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 10, 2018 | $300 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $179 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $168 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $144 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 3, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $122 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $101 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $99 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $98 | MULPLETA | Travel and Lodging | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $97 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $87 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $76 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $75 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $75 | MULPLETA | Food and Beverage | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $75 | MULPLETA | Food and Beverage | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $63 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $58 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 14, 2018 | $49 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $48 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $44 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $42 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $32 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $29 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 12, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $27 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $25 | MULPLETA | Food and Beverage | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $24 | MULPLETA | Food and Beverage | SHIONOGI INC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 14, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 12, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 14, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 14, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $7 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 12, 2018 | $7 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.