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TIEN T NGUYEN
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
11190 WARNER AVE, SUITE 305, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, 92708-4019
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TIEN NGUYEN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
64
payments
$49,242
payment total
5
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 |
19 | $26,550 |
Consulting |
7 | $17,550 |
Travel and Lodging |
17 | $4,020 |
Food and Beverage |
21 | $1,122 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
TALTZ |
drug |
$33,567 |
REFORM HA SCREW SYSTEM |
device |
$5,500 |
EUCRISA |
drug |
$4,375 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$2,879 |
REFORM TI |
device |
$2,500 |
ACTIVA |
device |
$195 |
CREON |
drug |
$98 |
STEALTHSTATION |
device |
$67 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$54 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$15 |
INTELLIS |
device |
$7 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2018 | $5,500 | REFORM HA SCREW SYSTEM | Consulting | PRECISION SPINE, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $3,500 | EUCRISA | Consulting | PFIZER INC. | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $2,700 | TALTZ | Consulting | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $2,500 | REFORM TI | Consulting | PRECISION SPINE, INC. | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $2,025 | TALTZ | Consulting | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $1,800 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $1,800 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| May 4, 2018 | $1,800 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $1,800 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $1,800 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $1,800 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $1,800 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $1,800 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| May 21, 2018 | $1,800 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $1,800 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $1,575 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| May 4, 2018 | $1,575 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $1,350 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $875 | EUCRISA | Consulting | PFIZER INC. | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $675 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $675 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $675 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| May 21, 2018 | $675 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $675 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $675 | TALTZ | Promotional Speaking/Other | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| May 1, 2018 | $614 | TALTZ | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $477 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $468 | TALTZ | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $450 | TALTZ | Consulting | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $425 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $407 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $358 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $335 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $304 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $218 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $210 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $157 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $145 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $134 | TALTZ | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $120 | TALTZ | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $108 | TALTZ | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $107 | TALTZ | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $100 | TALTZ | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $98 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $88 | TALTZ | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $67 | STEALTHSTATION | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $37 | ACTIVA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $26 | TALTZ | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| May 11, 2018 | $20 | TALTZ | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $15 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $15 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $14 | TALTZ | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $14 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $11 | TALTZ | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| May 25, 2018 | $11 | TALTZ | Travel and Lodging | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $8 | TALTZ | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| May 11, 2018 | $7 | TALTZ | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $7 | INTELLIS | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $6 | TALTZ | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | TIEN Q NGUYEN MD INC DBA FIRST OC DERMATOLOGY |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $5 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $3 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $1 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $1 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $0 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. |
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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.