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CHRISTOPHER J ALVARADO
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CHRISTOPHER J ALVARADO

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
1650 HASLETT RD, HASLETT, MI, 48840-7615
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DR. CHRISTOPHER ALVARADO,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

86

payments

$1,234

payment total

18

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
Food and Beverage
 85 $1,223
Education
 1 $11

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†
VRAYLAR

drug

 $239
TRULICITY

drug

 $147
TRESIBA

drug

 $120
VICTOZA

drug

 $117
FARXIGA

drug

 $97
SYMBICORT

drug

 $91
CHANTIX

drug

 $82
ELIQUIS

drug

 $72
LYRICA

drug

 $57
BASAGLAR

drug

 $53
JANUVIA

drug

 $52
STEGLATRO

drug

 $52
TRINTELLIX

drug

 $49
TOVIAZ

drug

 $43
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

 $41
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT

drug

 $35
STIOLTO RESPIMAT

drug

 $35
KYLEENA

drug

 $34
MIRENA

drug

 $34
BELSOMRA

drug

 $29
XIFAXAN

drug

 $28
OZEMPIC

drug

 $24
JANUMET

drug

 $24
JANUMET XR

drug

 $24
PROLIA

drug

 $23
REPATHA

drug

 $23
JARDIANCE

drug

 $22
VIAGRA

drug

 $22
AMITIZA

drug

 $19
PROLENE PRODUCTS

device

 $18
SECURESTRAP

device

 $18
INVOKANA

drug

 $17
XARELTO

drug

 $17
GLYXAMBI

drug

 $15
TRADJENTA

drug

 $15
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $15
COLOGUARD

device

 $14
EUCRISA

drug

 $14
ENTRESTO

drug

 $14
EDARBI

drug

 $13
ASMANEX

drug

 $12
MYDAYIS

drug

 $11
INTRAROSA

drug

 $11
SAXENDA

drug

 $10
PREVNAR 13

drug

 $10
TRUMENBA

drug

 $10
VIBERZI

drug

 $8
LINZESS

drug

 $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
Jun 13, 2018 $120 VRAYLAR Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $94 TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 22, 2018 $86 VRAYLAR Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $56 SYMBICORT FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 26, 2018 $19 KYLEENA MIRENA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 29, 2018 $18 SECURESTRAP PROLENE PRODUCTS Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Aug 16, 2018 $17 JANUVIA BELSOMRA STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Aug 7, 2018 $17 CHANTIX Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $17 CHANTIX Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 15, 2018 $17 XARELTO INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jan 10, 2018 $17 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 11, 2018 $16 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $15 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 6, 2018 $15 MIRENA KYLEENA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $15 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $15 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
May 24, 2018 $15 VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 6, 2018 $14 LYRICA EUCRISA COLOGUARD Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $14 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 3, 2018 $14 VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jan 11, 2018 $14 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 14, 2018 $13 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
May 9, 2018 $13 VRAYLAR Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $13 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
May 7, 2018 $13 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
May 21, 2018 $13 EDARBI Food and Beverage ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $13 TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Feb 14, 2018 $13 VICTOZA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 19, 2018 $13 TRINTELLIX Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $13 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 21, 2018 $13 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $13 VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 6, 2018 $12 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $12 STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $12 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 1, 2018 $12 SYMBICORT Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 2, 2018 $12 JANUVIA JANUMET ASMANEX JANUMET XR STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jan 3, 2018 $12 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
May 30, 2018 $12 JANUVIA JANUMET JANUMET XR STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Oct 29, 2018 $12 PROLIA REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 3, 2018 $12 SYMBICORT Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 3, 2018 $12 STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $11 JANUVIA BELSOMRA STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Mar 5, 2018 $11 PROLIA REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $11 SYMBICORT Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 15, 2018 $11 MYDAYIS Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Apr 17, 2018 $11 VIAGRA TOVIAZ LYRICA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 16, 2018 $11 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Feb 23, 2018 $11 STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $11 VIAGRA TOVIAZ LYRICA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $11 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $11 TOVIAZ LYRICA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $11 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $11 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 15, 2018 $11 TRULICITY BASAGLAR Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Sep 11, 2018 $10 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 11, 2018 $10 AMITIZA Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $10 TOVIAZ LYRICA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 23, 2018 $10 TRINTELLIX Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $10 TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jun 21, 2018 $10 PREVNAR 13 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $9 TRINTELLIX Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $9 TRINTELLIX Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $9 TRULICITY BASAGLAR Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Sep 7, 2018 $9 AMITIZA Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $9 VRAYLAR Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $9 VICTOZA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jul 12, 2018 $8 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $8 VIBERZI Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $8 TRULICITY JARDIANCE BASAGLAR Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Feb 14, 2018 $7 TRULICITY BASAGLAR Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Aug 1, 2018 $7 TRINTELLIX Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $7 LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $7 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 25, 2018 $7 TRULICITY BASAGLAR Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Feb 21, 2018 $6 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Nov 27, 2018 $5 VRAYLAR Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $5 TRULICITY BASAGLAR Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Aug 8, 2018 $4 VRAYLAR Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $4 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jul 18, 2018 $3 TRULICITY BASAGLAR Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Jul 18, 2018 $2 TRULICITY BASAGLAR Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Dec 12, 2018 $2 VRAYLAR Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $1 TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 25, 2018 $1 TRULICITY BASAGLAR Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Feb 21, 2018 $0 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.