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/1381057
  • 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/1381057
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.

PEDRO SOLIVAN ORTIZ

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
2431 BLVD LUIS A FERRE STE 105, PONCE, PR, 00717-2114

2018 Payments: At a Glance

182

payments

$24,115

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 10 $15,213
Consulting
 4 $4,059
Food and Beverage
 159 $4,037
Travel and Lodging
 4 $606
Education
 5 $200

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†
OPDIVO

drug

 $8,169
IMFINZI

drug

 $4,395
GILOTRIF

drug

 $2,789
XARELTO

drug

 $2,762
ELIQUIS

drug

 $1,628
TAGRISSO

drug

 $1,588
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $348
ABRAXANE

drug

 $259
VERZENIO

drug

 $221
CYRAMZA

drug

 $198
VENCLEXTA

drug

 $154
DARZALEX

drug

 $133
KYPROLIS

drug

 $127
PERJETA

drug

 $127
LARTRUVO

drug

 $126
VELCADE

drug

 $120
CABOMETYX

drug

 $120
IBRANCE

drug

 $118
TECENTRIQ

drug

 $113
XGEVA

drug

 $109
† 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/1381057

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 2, 2018 $2,709 OPDIVO Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Oct 3, 2018 $2,604 OPDIVO Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Jun 12, 2018 $2,200 GILOTRIF Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $2,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Sick Blood Med Serv Csp
May 22, 2018 $1,720 OPDIVO Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Aug 12, 2018 $1,700 IMFINZI Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 31, 2018 $1,700 IMFINZI Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 3, 2018 $1,505 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Nov 14, 2018 $1,250 TAGRISSO Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 14, 2018 $534 XARELTO Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Sick Blood Med Serv Csp
May 14, 2018 $500 OPDIVO Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Sep 17, 2018 $450 IMFINZI Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 29, 2018 $334 GILOTRIF Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $300 TAGRISSO Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 9, 2018 $300 IMFINZI Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 12, 2018 $140 ABRAXANE Food and Beverage CELGENE CORPORATION
May 25, 2018 $125 GILOTRIF Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $125 OPDIVO Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Apr 13, 2018 $125 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Sick Blood Med Serv Csp
Sep 28, 2018 $120 VELCADE Education TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., 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/1381057

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.