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/1017612
  • 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/1017612
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.

EFESOMWAN AISIEN

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
1901 W HARRISON ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612-3714

2018 Payments: At a Glance

37

payments

$2,177

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 28 $2,054
Education
 1 $69
Travel and Lodging
 8 $54

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†
PILLCAM

device

 $382
TRULANCE

drug

 $344
BRAVO

device

 $238
OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES

device

 $201
OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES

device

 $201
OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES

device

 $201
COOK MEDICAL HEMOSTASIS

device

 $148
XIFAXAN

drug

 $125
XELJANZ

drug

 $124
ZEPATIER

drug

 $115
MAVYRET

drug

 $113
SMALL BOWEL

device

 $101
OLYMPUS BILIARY DEVICES

device

 $100
MANOMETRY

device

 $95
COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY

device

 $85
OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES

device

 $54
COOK MEDICAL BILIARY

device

 $6
† 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

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 10, 2018 $151 BRAVO Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Jul 5, 2018 $129 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Nov 1, 2018 $125 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 20, 2018 $124 XELJANZ Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $123 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Mar 8, 2018 $115 ZEPATIER Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $114 COOK MEDICAL HEMOSTASIS Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 21, 2018 $113 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $101 SMALL BOWEL Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Dec 18, 2018 $100 OLYMPUS BILIARY DEVICES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $95 MANOMETRY Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Oct 25, 2018 $88 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Dec 13, 2018 $87 BRAVO Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Mar 15, 2018 $87 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Jan 3, 2018 $87 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Oct 26, 2018 $83 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Dec 21, 2018 $73 COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Jan 13, 2018 $69 PILLCAM Education COVIDIEN LP
Oct 27, 2018 $55 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Aug 9, 2018 $52 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP

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/1017612

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.