Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

ProPublica's Dollars for Docs database lets you search for payments to U.S.-based doctors made by pharmaceutical and medical device companies between August 2013 and December 2018. The disclosure of these payments is required under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

About This Information

  • The information that appears here comes directly from the federal government. Companies must attest to its accuracy, and doctors have the ability to contest information they believe is in error.
  • This site includes payments for such activities as speaking, consulting, meals, travel and royalties. It does not include payments for clinical research.
  • It is legal for companies to make payments to doctors as long as the payments are not a kickback or inducement to use their products.
  • Some doctors say collaborative relationships, particularly those involving research, are necessary to develop new treatments and cures. But many ethicists have raised questions about the payments, and studies show that they may influence doctors' prescribing decisions.
  • Only you can decide if this matters to you and if so, whether you want to talk with your doctor about it. If you plan to talk with your doctor (or if you already have), please help us by filling out this short survey: propub.li/participate-d4d

Preparing for Your Conversation

If you decide you'd like to talk to your doctor about this, please keep in mind:

  • Many health care professionals in our database have similar names, so you should start by asking your doctor if the person mentioned in this payment record is really him/her.
  • Your doctor may not know he or she is listed as receiving payments, especially if the payments are small. You can direct your doctor to this site (the URL will be printed at the top of the payment record) or directly to the government's site here: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/physician/360189
  • Some doctors are happy to discuss this information with you. Others might not be. The best approach is to ask questions and to not be accusatory.

Questions You Might Want to Ask

  • Is this you?
  • What type of work do you do with these companies?
  • Have you prescribed me any drugs that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?
  • Are there non-drug alternatives that I may want to consider first?
  • Are there less expensive generic alternatives to the drugs you have prescribed?
  • What devices have you used in my care that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?

Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/360189
If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

DOUGLAS GRIER

Listed Specialty: Urology
21822 76TH AVE W, EDMONDS, WA, 98026-7900

2018 Payments: At a Glance

118

payments

$27,701

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $8,390
Travel and Lodging
 16 $6,460
Food and Beverage
 88 $4,383
Consulting
 3 $4,225
Honoraria
 1 $4,000
Education
 6 $243

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†
UROLIFT

device

 $13,138
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $5,165
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $4,078
MIRABEGRON

drug

 $1,829
GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE

device

 $1,503
ALTIS

device

 $319
ERLEADA

drug

 $312
LITHOVUE

device

 $253
XTANDI

drug

 $188
ZYTIGA

drug

 $184
SPEEDICATH

device

 $132
NOCTIVA

drug

 $97
TITAN

device

 $97
OFIRMEV

drug

 $94
UPHOLD LITE

device

 $73
PROVENGE

drug

 $55
TOVIAZ

drug

 $42
AVEED

drug

 $37
TESTOPEL

drug

 $37
XIAFLEX

drug

 $37
† 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.

For ease of printing, only the 20 drugs and devices with the highest payments are displayed. For a complete list, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/360189

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 26, 2018 $4,000 UROLIFT Honoraria NEOTRACT INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $3,290 MYRBETRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Mar 15, 2018 $2,500 UROLIFT Consulting NEOTRACT INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $2,350 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Jul 19, 2018 $2,350 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Jun 18, 2018 $1,400 UROLIFT Consulting NEOTRACT INC.
Mar 10, 2018 $1,017 UROLIFT Travel and Lodging NEOTRACT INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $837 UROLIFT Travel and Lodging NEOTRACT INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $652 GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 21, 2018 $649 UROLIFT Travel and Lodging NEOTRACT INC. The Elements Agency
Jul 18, 2018 $610 MIRABEGRON Travel and Lodging ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Mar 10, 2018 $519 UROLIFT Food and Beverage NEOTRACT INC.
Sep 3, 2018 $495 GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 21, 2018 $462 UROLIFT Food and Beverage NEOTRACT INC. The Elements Agency
Aug 2, 2018 $446 UROLIFT Travel and Lodging NEOTRACT INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $423 MYRBETRIQ Travel and Lodging ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Jun 27, 2018 $400 UROLIFT Promotional Speaking/Other NEOTRACT INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $379 MIRABEGRON Travel and Lodging ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
May 18, 2018 $325 No Listed Product Consulting COOK INCORPORATED
Oct 19, 2018 $319 ALTIS Food and Beverage COLOPLAST CORP

For ease of printing, 20 payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top. For a full list of payments, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/360189

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.