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/134589
  • 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/134589
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.

STANLEY COHAN

Listed Specialty: Neurology
9427 SW BARNES RD, SUITE 595, PORTLAND, OR, 97225-6652

2018 Payments: At a Glance

106

payments

$99,407

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 11 $54,138
Promotional Speaking/Other
 16 $35,995
Travel and Lodging
 28 $5,371
Food and Beverage
 50 $3,857
Education
 1 $47

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†
TYSABRI

drug

 $31,428
TECFIDERA

drug

 $24,478
OCREVUS

drug

 $22,660
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $20,503
ZINBRYTA

drug

 $12,940
AUBAGIO

drug

 $8,066
OZANIMOD

drug

 $7,996
DISEASE STATE

drug

 $3,179
AMPYRA

drug

 $1,250
LEMTRADA

drug

 $570
GILENYA

drug

 $240
REBIF

drug

 $104
MS DISEASE STATE

drug

 $48
ACTHAR

drug

 $28
FTY720D

drug

 $9
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 22, 2018 $12,113 TYSABRI TECFIDERA ZINBRYTA Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
May 17, 2018 $8,183 No Listed Product Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $7,350 TYSABRI TECFIDERA Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $7,340 OZANIMOD Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
May 5, 2018 $6,300 TYSABRI Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
Dec 8, 2018 $5,031 No Listed Product Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION STANLEY L COHAN MD CHARTERED
Nov 29, 2018 $4,800 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $3,325 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $3,325 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
May 3, 2018 $3,000 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $3,000 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $3,000 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $2,940 DISEASE STATE Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $2,789 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Sep 13, 2018 $2,789 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Jun 23, 2018 $2,450 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $2,100 TYSABRI Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $2,059 OCREVUS Consulting F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Apr 3, 2018 $1,698 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Nov 3, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS 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/134589

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.