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/128411
  • 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/128411
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.

JACK ERTER

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
397 WALLACE RD, STE C201, NASHVILLE, TN, 37211-4854

2018 Payments: At a Glance

119

payments

$15,525

payment total

29

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 3 $11,304
Food and Beverage
 104 $2,873
Travel and Lodging
 4 $1,147
Education
 8 $200

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†
CD38

drug

 $10,038
NERLYNX

drug

 $2,367
JEVTANA

drug

 $503
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $485
XGEVA

drug

 $247
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $214
FERAHEME

drug

 $200
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $144
OPDIVO

drug

 $139
ALIQOPA

drug

 $112
REVLIMID

drug

 $95
FASLODEX

drug

 $87
KYPROLIS

drug

 $77
PROLIA

drug

 $74
STIVARGA

drug

 $73
XTANDI

drug

 $68
IMFINZI

drug

 $62
NPLATE

drug

 $60
ZEVALIN

drug

 $59
LENVIMA

drug

 $54
† 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/128411

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 16, 2018 $8,551 CD38 Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Sep 25, 2018 $2,250 NERLYNX Consulting PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $503 JEVTANA Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Nov 16, 2018 $434 CD38 Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Nov 16, 2018 $394 CD38 Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Nov 16, 2018 $274 CD38 Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $161 FERAHEME Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $142 No Listed Product Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Nov 16, 2018 $140 CD38 Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Dec 12, 2018 $125 IMBRUVICA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $121 No Listed Product Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $116 OPDIVO Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Sep 25, 2018 $111 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 22, 2018 $110 XGEVA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $95 REVLIMID Food and Beverage CELGENE CORPORATION
Nov 16, 2018 $88 CD38 Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 13, 2018 $81 No Listed Product Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
May 8, 2018 $67 ALIQOPA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $62 CD38 Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Nov 16, 2018 $46 CD38 Travel and Lodging GENZYME 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/128411

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.