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/127522
  • 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/127522
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.

MOHSEN ARANI

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
9319 PINCROFT, STE 100, THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77380

2018 Payments: At a Glance

218

payments

$12,930

payment total

40

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 206 $7,829
Consulting
 3 $3,143
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $1,000
Travel and Lodging
 5 $844
Education
 3 $115

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†
FOUNDATIONONE

device

 $4,597
FOUNDATIONFOCUS

device

 $4,597
FOUNDATIONONE HEME

device

 $4,597
FOUNDATIONONE CDX

device

 $4,445
FOUNDATIONACT

device

 $4,439
DARZALEX

drug

 $1,697
TECENTRIQ

drug

 $1,329
ADCETRIS

drug

 $1,117
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $456
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $438
TAGRISSO

drug

 $199
OPDIVO

drug

 $184
ONIVYDE

drug

 $170
FOUNDATIONONE LIQUID

device

 $157
CYRAMZA

drug

 $147
SUSTOL

drug

 $144
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $140
SPIN

device

 $124
AVASTIN

drug

 $123
KISQALI

drug

 $122
† 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/127522

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 12, 2018 $3,200 FOUNDATIONACT FOUNDATIONFOCUS FOUNDATIONONE CDX FOUNDATIONONE HEME FOUNDATIONONE Food and Beverage FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $1,508 DARZALEX Consulting JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $1,300 TECENTRIQ Consulting GENENTECH USA, INC.
Feb 17, 2018 $1,000 ADCETRIS Promotional Speaking/Other SEATTLE GENETICS, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $470 FOUNDATIONACT FOUNDATIONFOCUS FOUNDATIONONE CDX FOUNDATIONONE HEME FOUNDATIONONE Travel and Lodging FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $335 No Listed Product Consulting MCKESSON SPECIALTY CARE DISTRIBUTION, LLC
Oct 12, 2018 $294 FOUNDATIONACT FOUNDATIONFOCUS FOUNDATIONONE CDX FOUNDATIONONE HEME FOUNDATIONONE Travel and Lodging FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $235 FOUNDATIONACT FOUNDATIONFOCUS FOUNDATIONONE CDX FOUNDATIONONE HEME FOUNDATIONONE Food and Beverage FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $170 ONIVYDE Food and Beverage IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Mar 29, 2018 $152 FOUNDATIONONE FOUNDATIONFOCUS FOUNDATIONACT FOUNDATIONONE HEME Food and Beverage FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $144 SUSTOL Food and Beverage HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $142 FOUNDATIONONE FOUNDATIONONE HEME FOUNDATIONONE CDX FOUNDATIONFOCUS FOUNDATIONONE LIQUID Food and Beverage FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $124 SPIN Food and Beverage VERAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $117 TAGRISSO Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 27, 2018 $113 IMBRUVICA Food and Beverage PHARMACYCLICS LLC, AN ABBVIE COMPANY
Sep 14, 2018 $110 DARZALEX Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
May 1, 2018 $99 IMBRUVICA Education PHARMACYCLICS LLC, AN ABBVIE COMPANY
Oct 23, 2018 $98 CYRAMZA Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
May 18, 2018 $88 FOUNDATIONONE FOUNDATIONONE HEME FOUNDATIONONE CDX FOUNDATIONFOCUS FOUNDATIONACT Food and Beverage FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $87 AVASTIN Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, 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/127522

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.