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/11507
  • 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/11507
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.

NEAL SHORE

Listed Specialty: Urology
823 82ND PKWY, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 29572-4607

2018 Payments: At a Glance

346

payments

$390,419

payment total

37

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 69 $236K
Promotional Speaking/Other
 40 $102K
Travel and Lodging
 85 $35,095
Food and Beverage
 146 $6,260
Honoraria
 3 $5,475
Education
 3 $5,450

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $144K
ERLEADA

drug

 $81,913
XOFIGO

drug

 $39,491
PROVENGE

drug

 $17,233
XTANDI

drug

 $16,613
SPACEOAR

device

 $15,000
SUTENT

drug

 $12,077
AXUMIN

drug

 $10,076
ENZALUTAMIDE

drug

 $9,452
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $9,275
JEVTANA

drug

 $7,046
OPDIVO

drug

 $6,205
NON-COVERED

device

 $5,145
IMFINZI

drug

 $4,637
FIRMAGON

drug

 $4,099
ZYTIGA

drug

 $3,359
YONDELIS

drug

 $3,065
DARZALEX

drug

 $3,050
TALZENNA

drug

 $1,600
ELIGARD

drug

 $1,059
† 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/11507

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 19, 2018 $15,000 SPACEOAR Consulting AUGMENIX, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $10,275 XOFIGO Consulting BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $10,000 AXUMIN Consulting BLUE EARTH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
Aug 16, 2018 $9,775 No Listed Product Consulting FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $9,200 ERLEADA Consulting JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $8,772 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED
Sep 14, 2018 $8,250 No Listed Product Consulting INTEGRA GPO, LLC
Apr 18, 2018 $8,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. Neal Shore, MD
Jun 21, 2018 $7,000 XOFIGO Consulting BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Neal Shore Md P.c
Dec 19, 2018 $6,800 No Listed Product Consulting FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $6,750 PROVENGE Consulting DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC Neal Shore, MD, P.C.
Mar 10, 2018 $6,600 No Listed Product Consulting INTEGRA GPO, LLC
Jul 11, 2018 $6,500 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION NEAL SHORE MD PC
Sep 21, 2018 $6,000 ENZALUTAMIDE Consulting ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Apr 1, 2018 $5,670 JEVTANA Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Feb 5, 2018 $5,500 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Nov 6, 2018 $5,363 OPDIVO Education E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
May 1, 2018 $5,250 SUTENT Consulting PFIZER INC. NEAL D SHORE
Dec 10, 2018 $5,200 XOFIGO Promotional Speaking/Other BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Neal Shore Md Pc
Dec 10, 2018 $5,200 XOFIGO Promotional Speaking/Other BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Neal Shore Md Pc

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/11507

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.