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/1218011
  • 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/1218011
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.

MICHAEL PRITCHETT

Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
205 PAGE ROAD, PINEHURST, NC, 28374-8798

2018 Payments: At a Glance

222

payments

$105,149

payment total

30

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 22 $45,226
Travel and Lodging
 30 $39,740
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $14,162
Food and Beverage
 159 $6,021

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†
CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM

device

 $27,817
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $27,033
SUPERDIMENSION

device

 $22,388
IMFINZI

drug

 $14,434
TAGRISSO

drug

 $8,481
ORENITRAM

drug

 $1,408
NONE

drug

 $1,000
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $471
GENERAL PULMONARY

device

 $442
OPSUMIT

drug

 $250
PROLASTIN-C

drug

 $203
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $195
NUCALA

drug

 $137
GIAPREZA

drug

 $125
EKOSONIC

device

 $125
ANORO

drug

 $83
OFEV

drug

 $59
ESBRIET

drug

 $56
FASENRA

drug

 $53
XOLAIR

drug

 $48
† 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/1218011

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 8, 2018 $11,069 SUPERDIMENSION Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Sep 15, 2018 $10,772 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED
Sep 27, 2018 $9,866 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $9,600 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. MICHAEL PRITCHETT CONSULTING LLC
Dec 4, 2018 $4,601 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. MICHAEL PRITCHETT CONSULTING LLC
Apr 19, 2018 $4,350 IMFINZI Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 22, 2018 $4,263 SUPERDIMENSION Consulting COVIDIEN LP
Sep 26, 2018 $3,370 IMFINZI Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 1, 2018 $3,350 TAGRISSO Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 9, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $2,350 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 21, 2018 $2,200 No Listed Product Consulting ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED
May 2, 2018 $2,022 IMFINZI Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 10, 2018 $1,685 TAGRISSO Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 10, 2018 $1,600 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. MICHAEL PRITCHETT CONSULTING LLC
Aug 15, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $1,348 IMFINZI Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 19, 2018 $1,348 IMFINZI Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 13, 2018 $1,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP

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/1218011

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.