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/112971
  • 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/112971
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.

SATISH SHAH

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
20 EXPEDITION TRL, SUITE 101, GETTYSBURG, PA, 17325-8598

2018 Payments: At a Glance

81

payments

$36,348

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 15 $27,881
Travel and Lodging
 19 $6,341
Food and Beverage
 43 $1,998
Education
 3 $112
Entertainment
 1 $15

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†
IMFINZI

drug

 $7,757
ONIVYDE

drug

 $5,469
ALIQOPA

drug

 $4,258
NEXAVAR

drug

 $3,645
STIVARGA

drug

 $3,645
ZYDELIG

drug

 $3,400
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,364
FOLOTYN

drug

 $3,184
SUSTOL

drug

 $1,748
CINVANTI

drug

 $1,639
ZEJULA

drug

 $1,000
LEUKINE

drug

 $931
KYPROLIS

drug

 $844
CALQUENCE

drug

 $233
AVASTIN

drug

 $103
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $99
ELIQUIS

drug

 $84
SPIN

device

 $32
NINLARO

drug

 $32
OPDIVO

drug

 $30
† 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/112971

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 22, 2018 $3,720 IMFINZI Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 17, 2018 $3,640 ONIVYDE Consulting IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 13, 2018 $3,000 NEXAVAR STIVARGA Consulting BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Satish A Shah MD PC Admin Office
Apr 21, 2018 $3,000 ALIQOPA Consulting BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $2,500 FOLOTYN Consulting SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $2,350 IMFINZI Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 5, 2018 $1,700 ZYDELIG Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC Satish A Shah MD PC
Mar 1, 2018 $1,700 ZYDELIG Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC Satish A Shah MD PC
Aug 17, 2018 $1,674 ONIVYDE Travel and Lodging IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 23, 2018 $1,560 No Listed Product Consulting GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $1,500 SUSTOL CINVANTI Consulting HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Feb 17, 2018 $1,000 ZEJULA Consulting TESARO, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $930 No Listed Product Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 10, 2018 $900 LEUKINE Consulting PARTNER THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $690 IMFINZI Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 6, 2018 $592 ALIQOPA Travel and Lodging BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 28, 2018 $518 FOLOTYN Travel and Lodging SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $446 IMFINZI Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 19, 2018 $290 KYPROLIS Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $256 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging GENENTECH USA, 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/112971

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.