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/137094
  • 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/137094
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.

MARK LEBWOHL

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
5 E 98TH ST, 5TH FLOOR BOX 1048, NEW YORK, NY, 10029-6501

2018 Payments: At a Glance

190

payments

$71,484

payment total

28

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 60 $28,106
Consulting
 6 $22,505
Promotional Speaking/Other
 10 $8,852
Honoraria
 2 $6,000
Food and Beverage
 109 $5,968
Education
 3 $54

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $18,244
EUCRISA

drug

 $10,539
DUPIXENT

drug

 $8,627
IMPOYZ

drug

 $7,121
ENSTILAR

drug

 $6,660
TREMFYA

drug

 $6,492
ESKATA

drug

 $3,504
COSENTYX

drug

 $3,335
OTEZLA

drug

 $2,035
TALTZ

drug

 $1,700
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $1,292
SILIQ

drug

 $972
DIOVAN

drug

 $321
AIN457A

drug

 $212
SOOLANTRA

drug

 $191
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $187
ORACEA

drug

 $187
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $155
XELJANZ

drug

 $104
VELTIN

drug

 $84
† 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/137094

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 20, 2018 $6,550 ENSTILAR Consulting LEO PHARMA INC.
Feb 3, 2018 $5,518 EUCRISA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $5,105 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging LEO PHARMA AS
Jul 19, 2018 $4,600 No Listed Product Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Sep 3, 2018 $4,400 TREMFYA Consulting JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Mar 17, 2018 $4,307 DUPIXENT Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Dec 12, 2018 $3,300 ESKATA Consulting ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $3,200 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
May 17, 2018 $3,000 IMPOYZ Honoraria ENCORE DERMATOLOGY INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC.
May 17, 2018 $3,000 IMPOYZ Honoraria ENCORE DERMATOLOGY INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $1,909 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $1,086 TREMFYA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $940 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $940 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $749 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jan 3, 2018 $702 TREMFYA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $655 No Listed Product Consulting LEO PHARMA AS
Mar 17, 2018 $606 DUPIXENT Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
May 1, 2018 $462 IMPOYZ Travel and Lodging ENCORE DERMATOLOGY 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/137094

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.