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RICARDO H ALVAREZ
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RICARDO H ALVAREZ

Listed Specialty: Medical Oncology
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-4000
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RICARDO ALVAREZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

110

payments

$62,562

payment total

13

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
 13 $39,708
Travel and Lodging
 54 $13,925
Consulting
 2 $7,025
Food and Beverage
 41 $1,905

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†
NERLYNX

drug

 $41,618
HALAVEN

drug

 $10,502
KISQALI

drug

 $4,576
IBRANCE

drug

 $3,850
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,645
FOUNDATIONACT

device

 $125
FOUNDATIONONE

device

 $125
FOUNDATIONFOCUS

device

 $125
FOUNDATIONONE HEME

device

 $125
FOUNDATIONONE CDX

device

 $125
DARZALEX

drug

 $72
ERLEADA

drug

 $57
IXEMPRA

drug

 $51
PROLIA

drug

 $38
XGEVA

drug

 $38
PERJETA

drug

 $34
NEULASTA

drug

 $29
VECTIBIX

drug

 $29
ZYTIGA

drug

 $15
FARESTON

drug

 $14
SANCUSO

drug

 $14
FASLODEX

drug

 $11
KEYTRUDA

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
Aug 18, 2018 $4,375 KISQALI Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 19, 2018 $4,000 NERLYNX Promotional Speaking/Other PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 21, 2018 $4,000 NERLYNX Promotional Speaking/Other PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $4,000 NERLYNX Promotional Speaking/Other PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $4,000 NERLYNX Promotional Speaking/Other PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $4,000 NERLYNX Promotional Speaking/Other PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $4,000 NERLYNX Promotional Speaking/Other PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $4,000 NERLYNX Promotional Speaking/Other PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $3,525 HALAVEN Promotional Speaking/Other EISAI INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $3,525 HALAVEN Promotional Speaking/Other EISAI INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $2,650 IBRANCE Consulting PFIZER INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $2,500 NERLYNX Promotional Speaking/Other PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $998 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $908 HALAVEN Promotional Speaking/Other EISAI INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $900 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $868 HALAVEN Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $750 HALAVEN Promotional Speaking/Other EISAI INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $729 HALAVEN Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $702 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $582 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 18, 2018 $574 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $529 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
May 5, 2018 $525 IBRANCE Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $500 NERLYNX Promotional Speaking/Other PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $450 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $409 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 31, 2018 $409 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $365 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $363 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $314 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $300 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $294 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 5, 2018 $293 IBRANCE Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $290 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $281 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $272 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $270 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $268 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $265 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $234 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $232 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $209 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 5, 2018 $201 IBRANCE Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $198 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 24, 2018 $180 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $173 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $173 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 5, 2018 $172 IBRANCE Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
May 24, 2018 $125 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $125 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $125 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $124 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $114 KISQALI Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 6, 2018 $106 HALAVEN Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $98 No Listed Product Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $93 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $92 HALAVEN Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $91 FOUNDATIONONE FOUNDATIONONE HEME FOUNDATIONONE CDX FOUNDATIONFOCUS FOUNDATIONACT Food and Beverage FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $84 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $80 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $72 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $72 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $72 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $63 KISQALI Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 5, 2018 $61 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 1, 2018 $58 No Listed Product Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $56 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $55 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 18, 2018 $55 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $55 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $55 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $55 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $53 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $53 No Listed Product Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $43 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $40 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $38 IXEMPRA Food and Beverage R-PHARM US LLC
Aug 30, 2018 $36 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $33 No Listed Product Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $30 No Listed Product Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $26 No Listed Product Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $26 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $24 KISQALI Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jul 25, 2018 $22 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $21 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $21 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 23, 2018 $20 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $20 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $20 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $20 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $20 PERJETA Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $17 FOUNDATIONONE FOUNDATIONONE HEME FOUNDATIONONE CDX FOUNDATIONFOCUS FOUNDATIONACT Food and Beverage FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $17 NEULASTA VECTIBIX Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 16, 2018 $17 FOUNDATIONONE FOUNDATIONONE HEME FOUNDATIONONE CDX FOUNDATIONFOCUS FOUNDATIONACT Food and Beverage FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $16 DARZALEX ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $16 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $15 ZYTIGA DARZALEX Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
May 11, 2018 $14 PERJETA Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $14 DARZALEX ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $14 SANCUSO IXEMPRA FARESTON Food and Beverage KYOWA KIRIN, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $13 PROLIA XGEVA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $13 DARZALEX ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $13 DARZALEX ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $13 PROLIA XGEVA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $12 PROLIA XGEVA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $12 NEULASTA VECTIBIX Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $11 FASLODEX Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 11, 2018 $11 KEYTRUDA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jul 26, 2018 $11 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $10 IBRANCE Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.