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/12883
  • 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/12883
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.

ALLAN PEREL

Listed Specialty: Neurology
27 NEW DORP LN, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10306-2322

2018 Payments: At a Glance

534

payments

$345,377

payment total

31

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 115 $292K
Travel and Lodging
 128 $26,983
Consulting
 4 $14,318
Food and Beverage
 287 $12,431

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†
TECFIDERA

drug

 $59,974
TYSABRI

drug

 $46,352
COPAXONE

drug

 $41,537
AUBAGIO

drug

 $34,886
OCREVUS

drug

 $33,575
ACTHAR

drug

 $31,203
LEMTRADA

drug

 $30,311
AIMOVIG

drug

 $13,669
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $12,942
REBIF

drug

 $12,494
AJOVY

drug

 $11,918
AMPYRA

drug

 $11,887
GILENYA

drug

 $9,241
ZINBRYTA

drug

 $7,950
GRALISE

drug

 $5,054
LYRICA

drug

 $4,141
MAVENCLAD

drug

 $368
AUSTEDO

drug

 $254
SOLIRIS

drug

 $237
APTIOM

drug

 $95
† 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/12883

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 6, 2018 $6,518 TYSABRI TECFIDERA ZINBRYTA Consulting BIOGEN, INC. Alpha Neurology PC
Jun 29, 2018 $6,300 TYSABRI TECFIDERA Consulting BIOGEN, INC. Alpha Neurology PC
May 17, 2018 $5,400 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $5,135 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $4,040 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC. Alpha Neurology
Aug 30, 2018 $3,600 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $3,600 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $3,600 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $3,160 TYSABRI Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $3,160 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $3,153 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Sep 25, 2018 $3,150 TYSABRI Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $3,150 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
May 10, 2018 $3,150 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $3,150 TYSABRI Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $3,150 TYSABRI Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $3,150 TYSABRI Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $3,150 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $3,150 TYSABRI Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $2,800 COPAXONE Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS 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/12883

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.