Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/
You can print this page and show it to your doctor.

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/131375
  • 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/131375
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.

LISA WONG

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
1380 LUSITANA ST, SUITE 506, HONOLULU, HI, 96813

2018 Payments: At a Glance

136

payments

$4,970

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $2,853
Food and Beverage
 127 $2,038
Education
 3 $71
Travel and Lodging
 1 $8

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†
SOLIQUA

drug

 $2,316
TOUJEO

drug

 $754
JARDIANCE

drug

 $267
FARXIGA

drug

 $193
TRESIBA

drug

 $190
REPATHA

drug

 $169
TRULICITY

drug

 $157
VICTOZA

drug

 $152
TRADJENTA

drug

 $151
PRALUENT

drug

 $147
HUMULIN

drug

 $140
AFREZZA

drug

 $133
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

 $128
DEXCOM CGM

device

 $123
OZEMPIC

drug

 $119
PROLIA

drug

 $112
BASAGLAR

drug

 $98
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $93
SAXENDA

drug

 $69
TYMLOS

drug

 $63
† 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/131375

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 12, 2018 $1,712 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Lisa Lian Wong [LISA WONG, MD INC]
May 9, 2018 $326 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 1, 2018 $326 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jul 13, 2018 $326 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 9, 2018 $163 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jul 11, 2018 $32 No Listed Product Education NOVO NORDISK INC
Jul 11, 2018 $32 No Listed Product Education NOVO NORDISK INC
Aug 27, 2018 $32 TYMLOS Food and Beverage RADIUS HEALTH, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $30 PROLIA REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $29 PROLIA REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $29 PROLIA REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 14, 2018 $28 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $28 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $27 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Feb 17, 2018 $27 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $26 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $26 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $25 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $25 JARDIANCE BASAGLAR Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
May 21, 2018 $25 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK 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/131375

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.