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/107659
  • 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/107659
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.

COLIN SWALES

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
85 SEYMOUR ST, SUITE 1000, HARTFORD, CT, 06106-5501

2018 Payments: At a Glance

97

payments

$34,707

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $18,550
Nonaccredited Training
 3 $7,800
Honoraria
 2 $4,500
Travel and Lodging
 11 $1,953
Food and Beverage
 75 $1,904

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†
MAVYRET

drug

 $13,759
OCALIVA

drug

 $13,677
DOPTELET

drug

 $6,354
XIFAXAN

drug

 $256
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $76
HUMIRA

drug

 $72
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $64
ZENPEP

drug

 $62
LINZESS

drug

 $58
TRULANCE

drug

 $41
ZEPATIER

drug

 $34
CREON

drug

 $33
SUPREP

drug

 $31
GATTEX

drug

 $26
NEXAVAR

drug

 $23
STIVARGA

drug

 $23
DUOPA

drug

 $22
DIFICID

drug

 $18
ZINPLAVA

drug

 $18
OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES

device

 $18
† 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/107659

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 19, 2018 $4,900 MAVYRET Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Connecticut Gi PC
May 14, 2018 $4,900 MAVYRET Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Connecticut Gi PC
Oct 12, 2018 $4,000 OCALIVA Honoraria INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $3,500 MAVYRET Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Connecticut Gi PC
Apr 17, 2018 $2,600 OCALIVA Nonaccredited Training INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $2,600 OCALIVA Nonaccredited Training INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $2,600 OCALIVA Nonaccredited Training INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $1,750 DOPTELET Promotional Speaking/Other DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS
Dec 20, 2018 $1,750 DOPTELET Promotional Speaking/Other DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS
Dec 4, 2018 $1,750 DOPTELET Promotional Speaking/Other DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS
Feb 9, 2018 $500 OCALIVA Honoraria INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $393 OCALIVA Travel and Lodging INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $258 DOPTELET Travel and Lodging DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS
Dec 20, 2018 $240 DOPTELET Travel and Lodging DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS
Oct 12, 2018 $206 OCALIVA Travel and Lodging INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $204 OCALIVA Travel and Lodging INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $194 DOPTELET Travel and Lodging DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS
Dec 4, 2018 $184 DOPTELET Travel and Lodging DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS
Jul 19, 2018 $125 OCALIVA Food and Beverage INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $107 OCALIVA Food and Beverage INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

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/107659

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.