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/114566
  • 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/114566
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.

SCOTT SOLOMON

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
75 FRANCIS ST PBB1, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL CARDIOVASCULAR DIVISION, BOSTON, MA, 02115

2018 Payments: At a Glance

103

payments

$99,298

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 41 $56,772
Consulting
 13 $39,756
Food and Beverage
 49 $2,771

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†
LCZ696B

drug

 $26,182
FARXIGA

drug

 $22,131
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $17,891
LCZ696D

drug

 $11,023
ACZ885M

drug

 $7,517
LCZ696

drug

 $7,517
RLX030A

drug

 $7,517
LIK066X

drug

 $7,517
CD MIDDLEWARE SOLUTIONS

device

 $6,305
INVOKANA

drug

 $5,286
ENTRESTO

drug

 $2,198
NON-COVERED

device

 $565
LCZ696G

drug

 $170
CORLANOR

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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 4, 2018 $10,372 LCZ696D Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Sep 26, 2018 $10,364 FARXIGA Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED
Feb 25, 2018 $9,048 FARXIGA Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA AB
Nov 2, 2018 $7,594 LCZ696B Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Dec 20, 2018 $7,500 LCZ696 RLX030A ACZ885M LIK066X Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMA AG Brigham & Women's Hospital
Oct 30, 2018 $7,125 LCZ696B Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMA AG BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Apr 10, 2018 $6,305 CD MIDDLEWARE SOLUTIONS Travel and Lodging ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD
Aug 24, 2018 $5,795 LCZ696B Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Oct 24, 2018 $5,250 No Listed Product Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL INC
Feb 9, 2018 $4,400 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $4,000 INVOKANA Consulting JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Sep 5, 2018 $3,000 LCZ696B Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMA AG BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Nov 21, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Nov 11, 2018 $1,875 ENTRESTO Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION THE BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL INC
May 3, 2018 $1,770 No Listed Product Consulting DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $1,650 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $1,596 LCZ696B Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Nov 2, 2018 $673 LCZ696B Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Feb 2, 2018 $508 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME 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/114566

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.