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/103060
  • 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/103060
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.

JOSEPH READLING

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
169 RIVERSIDE DR, BINGHAMTON, NY, 13905-4246

2018 Payments: At a Glance

419

payments

$165,049

payment total

35

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 48 $102K
Travel and Lodging
 48 $34,439
Consulting
 13 $21,745
Food and Beverage
 308 $6,517
Education
 2 $19

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†
NINLARO

drug

 $34,918
RUBRACA

drug

 $22,667
REVLIMID

drug

 $21,854
VERZENIO

drug

 $16,524
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $11,431
JADENU

drug

 $10,103
KISQALI

drug

 $9,565
OPDIVO

drug

 $8,000
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $7,772
SOMATULINE DEPOT

drug

 $6,216
ONIVYDE

drug

 $4,509
ABRAXANE

drug

 $3,278
BAVENCIO

drug

 $2,034
ALIMTA

drug

 $1,925
ZEJULA

drug

 $1,481
PROMACTA

drug

 $1,156
EMPLICITI

drug

 $515
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $243
NEULASTA

drug

 $208
LYNPARZA

drug

 $197
† 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/103060

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 20, 2018 $5,828 REVLIMID Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Mar 24, 2018 $5,500 NINLARO Promotional Speaking/Other TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 13, 2018 $4,800 SOMATULINE DEPOT Promotional Speaking/Other IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 21, 2018 $3,850 NINLARO Promotional Speaking/Other TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $3,850 NINLARO Promotional Speaking/Other TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $3,850 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CELGENE CORPORATION
Nov 28, 2018 $3,850 NINLARO Promotional Speaking/Other TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $3,850 NINLARO Promotional Speaking/Other TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
May 4, 2018 $3,535 OPDIVO Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Sep 24, 2018 $3,500 RUBRACA Promotional Speaking/Other CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $3,500 RUBRACA Consulting CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC.
May 19, 2018 $3,000 IMBRUVICA Promotional Speaking/Other PHARMACYCLICS LLC, AN ABBVIE COMPANY
Mar 21, 2018 $2,840 ONIVYDE Promotional Speaking/Other IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 25, 2018 $2,800 VERZENIO Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Apr 18, 2018 $2,750 RUBRACA Promotional Speaking/Other CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $2,750 NINLARO Promotional Speaking/Other TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $2,750 NINLARO Promotional Speaking/Other TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $2,750 RUBRACA Promotional Speaking/Other CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $2,750 RUBRACA Promotional Speaking/Other CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC.
May 30, 2018 $2,700 JADENU Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS 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/103060

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.