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/127293
  • 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/127293
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.

RANY ABURASHED

Listed Specialty: Neurology
802 W KING ST, STE E, OWOSSO, MI, 48867-2100

2018 Payments: At a Glance

383

payments

$359,552

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 84 $250K
Consulting
 11 $55,615
Travel and Lodging
 89 $46,903
Food and Beverage
 196 $6,589
Education
 3 $291

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†
LEMTRADA

drug

 $100K
AUBAGIO

drug

 $94,027
GILENYA

drug

 $60,696
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $37,990
TYSABRI

drug

 $25,660
TECFIDERA

drug

 $23,316
OCREVUS

drug

 $14,822
ZINBRYTA

drug

 $9,353
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $5,090
DISEASE STATE

drug

 $4,137
COPAXONE

drug

 $2,861
AVONEX

drug

 $255
REBIF

drug

 $88
BOTOX

drug

 $80
AIMOVIG

drug

 $79
GAMUNEX-C

drug

 $77
BRIVIACT

drug

 $44
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $40
APOKYN

drug

 $34
MYOBLOC

drug

 $34
† 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/127293

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 7, 2018 $10,290 LEMTRADA Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $8,973 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Nov 3, 2018 $8,384 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION TEMPORAL NEUROLOGY CONSULTING
Jan 22, 2018 $7,650 TYSABRI TECFIDERA ZINBRYTA Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $7,595 LEMTRADA Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Dec 1, 2018 $6,352 GILENYA Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $5,851 LEMTRADA Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $5,335 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Temporal Neurology Consulting
May 24, 2018 $5,335 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Temporal Neurology Consulting
Apr 12, 2018 $5,335 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Temporal Neurology Consulting
Nov 1, 2018 $5,335 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Temporal Neurology Consulting
Sep 6, 2018 $5,335 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Temporal Neurology Consulting
Jul 26, 2018 $5,335 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Temporal Neurology Consulting
Feb 15, 2018 $5,335 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Temporal Neurology Consulting
Jul 28, 2018 $4,784 No Listed Product Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION TEMPORAL NEUROLOGY CONSULTING
May 10, 2018 $4,608 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Temporal Neurology Consulting
Apr 19, 2018 $4,608 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Temporal Neurology Consulting
Jan 25, 2018 $4,608 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Rany Aburashed
Nov 8, 2018 $4,256 GILENYA Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION TEMPORAL NEUROLOGY CONSULTANTS
Jan 4, 2018 $4,200 No Listed Product Consulting BIOGEN, 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/127293

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.