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/120767
  • 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/120767
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.

ANDREW LASTER

Listed Specialty: Rheumatology
1918 RANDOLPH RD, STE 600, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28207-1100

2018 Payments: At a Glance

349

payments

$178,662

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 53 $103K
Travel and Lodging
 67 $40,174
Consulting
 10 $28,160
Food and Beverage
 212 $6,896
Education
 7 $153

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

 $48,518
PROLIA

drug

 $36,963
KEVZARA

drug

 $24,452
TYMLOS

drug

 $18,281
COSENTYX

drug

 $17,760
RITUXAN

drug

 $7,912
XELJANZ

drug

 $7,296
TALTZ

drug

 $6,665
CIMZIA

drug

 $4,955
ACTEMRA

drug

 $4,931
ENBREL

drug

 $273
ORENCIA

drug

 $215
SIMPONI ARIA

drug

 $145
STELARA

drug

 $145
HUMIRA

drug

 $132
BENLYSTA

drug

 $63
FORTEO

drug

 $48
ZILRETTA

drug

 $29
OTREXUP

drug

 $28
RASUVO

drug

 $23
† 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/120767

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 12, 2018 $10,202 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Apr 13, 2018 $7,260 TYMLOS Promotional Speaking/Other RADIUS HEALTH, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $6,490 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $6,253 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Nov 21, 2018 $4,970 No Listed Product Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Sep 24, 2018 $4,253 KEVZARA Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $4,253 KEVZARA Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $4,253 KEVZARA Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $4,040 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 28, 2018 $4,000 RITUXAN Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $4,000 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $3,800 TALTZ Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Jan 24, 2018 $3,800 No Listed Product Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Nov 12, 2018 $3,500 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
May 9, 2018 $3,360 ACTEMRA Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $3,030 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 7, 2018 $2,750 XELJANZ Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $2,750 XELJANZ Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $2,525 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Feb 28, 2018 $2,525 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS 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/120767

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.