David E Blas Boria
Neurology · Rio Piedras, PRNPI 1366642332
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
The money is spread across several categories — food and beverage (56.2%), consulting fees and speaking fees — rather than concentrated in one kind of arrangement. 22 manufacturers reported payments, led by Novocure Inc. at 31.8% of the total.
Across 116 payments — averaging $128.62 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Novocure Inc.$5K
- AbbVie$5K
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$2K
- Biogen$833
- EMD Serono, Inc.$711
- TG Therapeutics, Inc.$375
- plus $2K from 16 others
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$3,97527%
- Speaking & faculty fees$2,50017%
- Food & beverage$8,39056%
- Education$540%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Novocure Inc. | 18 | $4,737 |
| AbbVie(2 entities) | 21 | $4,537 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | 20 | $1,515 |
| Biogen | 8 | $833 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | 6 | $711 |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | 3 | $375 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 3 | $364 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 6 | $272 |
| Lundbeck LLC | 3 | $250 |
| Novartis | 5 | $230 |
| Sanofi | 4 | $182 |
| AstraZeneca | 2 | $153 |
| Genentech, Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| PBG Puerto Rico LLC | 6 | $136 |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals | 1 | $125 |
| Banner Life Sciences, LLC | 1 | $125 |
| Eli Lilly Export S.A. Puerto Rico Branch | 1 | $65 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | 2 | $51 |
| Puma Biotechnology, Inc. | 2 | $45 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 1 | $24 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 1 | $22 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1 | $17 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
How this compares
$14,919 in reported general payments places this provider in the 85th percentile of 129 neurology providers in Puerto Rico.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| VimpatLacosamide | 17 | $19,406 |
| Emgality PenGalcanezumab-Gnlm | 14 | $11,433 |
| Levetiracetam | 202 | $4,375 |
| Galantamine ErGalantamine Hbr | 38 | $2,844 |
| Divalproex Sodium ErDivalproex Sodium | 48 | $1,192 |
| Levetiracetam ErLevetiracetam | 13 | $816 |
| Dexamethasone | 35 | $525 |
| Memantine Hcl | 29 | $358 |
| Topiramate | 34 | $187 |
| Losartan Potassium | 18 | $186 |
| Lamotrigine | 13 | $173 |
| RizatriptanRizatriptan Benzoate | 16 | $113 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 14 | $54 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other neurology in Rio Piedras
- Angel ChineaGuaynabo$1.7M
- Jose Avila OrnelasCaguas$538K
- Franchesca Fiorito-TorresSan Juan$453K
- Patricia de JesusCaguas$310K
- Mari GarciaSan Juan$138K
- Cristina Cabret-AymatSan Juan$108K
- Gishlaine Alfonso MendezSan Juan$53K
- Laura Surillo-DahdahGuaynabo$31K
- Jessica Abreu-GarciaPonce$30K
- Ivonne Fraga BerriosHato Rey$23K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.