Total Payments
$22,240
2023 Payments
$9,579
Companies
10
Transactions
25
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$21,538 (96.8%)
Food & Beverage$612.10 (2.8%)
Travel$89.45 (0.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $21,538 | 15 | 96.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $612.10 | 8 | 2.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $89.45 | 2 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCB, Inc. | $7,759 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | $7,118 | 11 | $0 (2017) |
| Purdue Pharma L.P. | $4,950 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $1,820 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $226.22 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| PFIZER INC. | $116.74 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Global Services, LLC | $101.50 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Almirall LLC | $71.77 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Amgen Inc. | $46.22 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| EPI Health, LLC | $30.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9,579 | 5 | UCB, Inc. ($7,759) |
| 2022 | $30.00 | 1 | EPI Health, LLC ($30.00) |
| 2019 | $389.18 | 4 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. ($226.22) |
| 2018 | $173.27 | 2 | Janssen Global Services, LLC ($101.50) |
| 2017 | $12,068 | 13 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. ($7,118) |
All Payment Transactions
25 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/17/2023 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.65 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,800.00 | General |
| 02/16/2023 | UCB, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,670.00 | General |
| 02/16/2023 | UCB, Inc. | Bimzelx (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.45 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | UCB, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| 03/23/2022 | EPI Health, LLC | CLODERM (Drug), MINOLIRA EXTENDED RELEASE, WYNZORA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/07/2019 | Amgen Inc. | Enbrel (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.22 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 12/05/2019 | PFIZER INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.74 | General |
| 09/08/2019 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | EPIDUO FORTE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.55 | General |
| Category: ACNE | ||||||
| 09/07/2019 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.67 | General |
| 12/05/2018 | Almirall LLC | Seysara (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $71.77 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 09/12/2018 | Janssen Global Services, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.50 | General |
| 04/10/2017 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | Sernivo Spray 120ml (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/10/2017 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | Sernivo Spray 120ml (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $167.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/25/2017 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $492.00 | General |
| 03/23/2017 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $558.00 | General |
| 03/23/2017 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| 03/21/2017 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $358.00 | General |
| 03/14/2017 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| 03/13/2017 | Purdue Pharma L.P. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,700.00 | General |
| 03/13/2017 | Purdue Pharma L.P. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| 03/06/2017 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $825.00 | General |
| 02/13/2017 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $484.00 | General |
| 02/07/2017 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $575.00 | General |
| 01/23/2017 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $834.00 | General |
About Dr. Ernest Ast, MD
Dr. Ernest Ast, MD is a Dermatology healthcare provider based in Jamaica, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982779757.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ernest Ast, MD has received a total of $22,240 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,579 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 25 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($21,538).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Dermatology
- Location Jamaica, NY
- Active Since 11/21/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207N00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982779757
Products in Payments
- Sernivo Spray 120ml (Drug) $2,167
- EPIDUO FORTE (Drug) $119.55
- Bimzelx (Biological) $84.45
- Seysara (Drug) $71.77
- Enbrel (Biological) $46.22
- CLODERM (Drug) $30.00
- Sotyktu (Drug) $19.65
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.