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/111797
  • 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/111797
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.

STEVEN EDELMAN

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
200 W ARBOR DR, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92103-9001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

150

payments

$280,419

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 21 $142K
Promotional Speaking/Other
 45 $93,203
Travel and Lodging
 42 $42,695
Food and Beverage
 41 $2,929
Education
 1 $16

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†
SOTAGLIFLOZIN

drug

 $75,810
SOLIQUA

drug

 $43,868
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $40,289
TRULICITY

drug

 $30,022
ONETOUCH

device

 $21,615
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $17,195
STEGLATRO

drug

 $16,004
TOUJEO

drug

 $10,019
APIDRA

drug

 $6,858
FARXIGA

drug

 $5,949
BYDUREON

drug

 $4,410
AFREZZA

drug

 $4,302
ASPIREASSIST

device

 $3,000
LANTUS

drug

 $1,621
EVERSENSE

device

 $110
IPRO2

device

 $81
TRESIBA

drug

 $44
ADLYXIN

drug

 $41
INVOKANA

drug

 $36
VICTOZA

drug

 $25
† 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/111797

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 27, 2018 $22,659 SOTAGLIFLOZIN Consulting SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $19,173 SOTAGLIFLOZIN Consulting SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $19,173 SOTAGLIFLOZIN Consulting SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $15,745 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 20, 2018 $12,000 ONETOUCH Consulting LIFESCAN, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $11,001 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 20, 2018 $9,615 ONETOUCH Travel and Lodging LIFESCAN, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $9,584 SOTAGLIFLOZIN Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 16, 2018 $7,431 No Listed Product Consulting ELI LILLY AND COMPANY STEVEN EDELMAN MD, INC
Mar 9, 2018 $6,688 TRULICITY Travel and Lodging ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Jun 20, 2018 $5,925 SOLIQUA Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 3, 2018 $5,859 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Steven V Edelman [STEVEN EDELMAN, MD]
May 18, 2018 $5,580 APIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Steven V Edelman [STEVEN EDELMAN, MD]
Jun 19, 2018 $5,580 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Steven V Edelman [STEVEN EDELMAN, MD]
Oct 3, 2018 $5,228 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Sep 30, 2018 $4,990 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Sep 20, 2018 $4,410 No Listed Product Consulting BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Apr 19, 2018 $4,165 No Listed Product Consulting BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
May 31, 2018 $3,200 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 9, 2018 $3,000 AFREZZA Promotional Speaking/Other MANNKIND 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/111797

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.