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/134354
  • 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/134354
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.


ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
2525 21ST AVE S FL 1, NASHVILLE, TN, 37212-5601

2018 Payments: At a Glance

347

payments

$131,407

payment total

26

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
61 $91,265
Travel and Lodging
26 $14,134
Honoraria
3 $12,000
Consulting
6 $7,550
Food and Beverage
249 $6,310
Education
2 $148

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
TALTZ

drug

$46,207
COSENTYX

drug

$25,683
TREMFYA

drug

$22,028
CIMZIA

drug

$17,329
ILUMYA

drug

$14,754
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$3,149
SILIQ

drug

$440
HUMIRA

drug

$386
EUCRISA

drug

$297
STELARA

drug

$295
SOLODYN

drug

$231
ENSTILAR

drug

$207
DUPIXENT

drug

$191
DORYX

drug

$160
ELIDEL

drug

$159
ONEXTON

drug

$159
RETIN-A-MICRO

drug

$143
OTEZLA

drug

$125
JUBLIA

drug

$110
OLUX

drug

$71
† 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/134354

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 29, 2018 $6,000 ILUMYA Honoraria SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $5,000 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $5,000 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Jul 14, 2018 $4,400 ILUMYA Honoraria SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $3,600 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $3,600 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 11, 2018 $3,200 CIMZIA Consulting UCB, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $3,000 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 22, 2018 $3,000 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $3,000 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $2,400 TREMFYA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Jun 5, 2018 $2,400 TREMFYA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Mar 1, 2018 $2,400 TREMFYA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Apr 24, 2018 $2,400 TREMFYA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Jan 23, 2018 $2,400 TREMFYA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Feb 20, 2018 $2,025 TALTZ Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Apr 12, 2018 $1,903 TREMFYA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 15, 2018 $1,800 TALTZ Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 5, 2018 $1,800 TALTZ Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Mar 20, 2018 $1,800 TALTZ Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC

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/134354

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.