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AKIL A MERCHANT
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AKIL A MERCHANT

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
1441 EASTLAKE AVE, NOR 8302E, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90089-0112
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DR. AKIL MERCHANT,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

64

payments

$49,011

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
 21 $29,301
Consulting
 4 $11,110
Travel and Lodging
 25 $7,603
Food and Beverage
 13 $996
Education
 1 $1

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†
TIBSOVO

drug

 $22,662
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $9,752
DAURISMO

drug

 $7,338
BESPONSA

drug

 $5,701
BOSULIF

drug

 $2,308
SOMAVERT

drug

 $1,250
† 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
Jun 4, 2018 $3,985 No Listed Product Consulting PFIZER INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $3,750 No Listed Product Consulting PFIZER INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $3,230 TIBSOVO Promotional Speaking/Other AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $3,230 TIBSOVO Promotional Speaking/Other AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $3,230 TIBSOVO Promotional Speaking/Other AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $3,230 TIBSOVO Promotional Speaking/Other AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 17, 2018 $3,200 DAURISMO Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $3,000 TIBSOVO Promotional Speaking/Other AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 24, 2018 $2,125 BOSULIF Consulting PFIZER INC. AKIL A MERCHANT MD INC
Jul 17, 2018 $1,400 DAURISMO Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $1,250 SOMAVERT Consulting PFIZER INC. AKIL A MERCHANT MD INC
Mar 21, 2018 $940 BESPONSA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $940 DAURISMO Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $940 DAURISMO Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $940 BESPONSA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $940 BESPONSA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $940 BESPONSA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $694 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $674 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $648 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 13, 2018 $620 BESPONSA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $541 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SAOL THERAPEUTICS RESEARCH LIMITED
Nov 1, 2018 $488 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $486 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 9, 2018 $465 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $447 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 9, 2018 $441 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $437 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $414 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $388 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 9, 2018 $331 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $330 DAURISMO Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $330 BESPONSA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $330 BESPONSA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $330 DAURISMO Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $330 BESPONSA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $330 BESPONSA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $291 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $242 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 9, 2018 $239 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $220 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $198 DAURISMO Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $193 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $183 BOSULIF Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $139 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $113 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $112 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $108 TIBSOVO Food and Beverage AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $102 TIBSOVO Food and Beverage AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $81 TIBSOVO Food and Beverage AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $81 TIBSOVO Food and Beverage AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $53 TIBSOVO Food and Beverage AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $51 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $47 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $43 TIBSOVO Food and Beverage AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $35 TIBSOVO Food and Beverage AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $34 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $28 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $25 TIBSOVO Food and Beverage AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $23 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $20 TIBSOVO Food and Beverage AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $20 TIBSOVO Food and Beverage AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $6 TIBSOVO Food and Beverage AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $1 BESPONSA Education PFIZER INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.