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/101277
  • 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/101277
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.

GUILLERMO VALENZUELA

Listed Specialty: Rheumatology
140 SW 84TH AVE, SUITE B, PLANTATION, FL, 33324-2736

2018 Payments: At a Glance

643

payments

$416,136

payment total

34

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 91 $181K
Consulting
 35 $137K
Travel and Lodging
 163 $60,930
Honoraria
 8 $22,706
Food and Beverage
 337 $13,620
Education
 9 $351

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $167K
OTEZLA

drug

 $38,665
COSENTYX

drug

 $37,478
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $25,875
SIMPONI ARIA

drug

 $22,578
ACTHAR

drug

 $20,293
TALTZ

drug

 $19,463
KEVZARA

drug

 $15,049
STELARA

drug

 $14,209
CIMZIA

drug

 $14,175
TYMLOS

drug

 $14,049
ENBREL

drug

 $12,228
ORENCIA

drug

 $8,433
DUZALLO

drug

 $7,532
HUMIRA

drug

 $7,157
ERELZI

drug

 $4,662
DIOVAN

drug

 $1,080
ACTEMRA

drug

 $183
RITUXAN

drug

 $167
PROLIA

drug

 $137
† 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/101277

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 20, 2018 $30,000 No Listed Product Consulting UCB, INC. Guillermo Valenzuela MD
Jun 18, 2018 $9,370 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging UCB, INC. Guillermo Valenzuela MD
Nov 16, 2018 $8,060 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION GUILLERMO VALENZUELA MD PA
Jul 20, 2018 $7,866 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Nov 15, 2018 $7,758 No Listed Product Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Nov 10, 2018 $7,540 OTEZLA Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Sep 28, 2018 $7,050 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 8, 2018 $6,825 No Listed Product Consulting LILLY USA, LLC INTEGRAL RHEUMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY SPECIALISTS
Oct 12, 2018 $6,734 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
May 11, 2018 $6,120 KRYSTEXXA Honoraria HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Nov 30, 2018 $5,535 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION GUILLERMO VALENZUELA MD PA
Apr 6, 2018 $5,535 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION GUILLERMO VALENZUELA MD PA
Jun 6, 2018 $5,400 KRYSTEXXA Honoraria HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jun 15, 2018 $5,230 No Listed Product Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Oct 22, 2018 $5,022 KEVZARA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Feb 9, 2018 $4,988 TALTZ Consulting LILLY USA, LLC INTEGRAL RHEUMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY SPECIALISTS
Aug 3, 2018 $4,938 No Listed Product Consulting ELI LILLY AND COMPANY INTEGRAL RHEUMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY SPECIALISTS
Mar 14, 2018 $4,750 ACTHAR Consulting MALLINCKRODT LLC
Oct 19, 2018 $4,545 ERELZI Consulting SANDOZ INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $4,518 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION

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/101277

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.