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/13923
  • 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/13923
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.

SAMANTHA ROBARE-STOUT

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
1401 BINZ ST, SUITE 200, HOUSTON, TX, 77004-8097

2018 Payments: At a Glance

302

payments

$18,908

payment total

27

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 10 $10,525
Food and Beverage
 286 $4,643
Consulting
 1 $3,000
Travel and Lodging
 4 $728
Education
 1 $12

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†
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $11,418
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,580
TARGADOX

drug

 $567
HUMIRA

drug

 $497
IMPOYZ

drug

 $398
COSENTYX

drug

 $377
EUCRISA

drug

 $318
DORYX

drug

 $235
ENBREL

drug

 $235
SOOLANTRA

drug

 $197
ENSTILAR

drug

 $191
STELARA

drug

 $136
KYBELLA

drug

 $132
PICATO

drug

 $132
TREMFYA

drug

 $131
ORACEA

drug

 $121
DUPIXENT

drug

 $117
TALTZ

drug

 $90
CLINDACIN P

drug

 $81
NEO-SYNALAR CREAM

drug

 $81
† 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/13923

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 18, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting UCB, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $3,000 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Sep 5, 2018 $1,500 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Sep 5, 2018 $1,500 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Apr 13, 2018 $900 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Sep 5, 2018 $625 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Sep 5, 2018 $625 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Sep 5, 2018 $625 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Sep 5, 2018 $625 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Jun 7, 2018 $625 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
May 3, 2018 $500 TARGADOX Promotional Speaking/Other JOURNEY MEDICAL CORPORATION
Nov 30, 2018 $263 EPIDUO FORTE Travel and Lodging GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Nov 30, 2018 $236 EPIDUO FORTE Travel and Lodging GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Jun 20, 2018 $144 EPIDUO FORTE Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Jul 19, 2018 $137 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $134 EPIDUO FORTE Travel and Lodging GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Dec 6, 2018 $116 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $115 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $112 PICATO ENSTILAR Food and Beverage LEO PHARMA INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $105 EPIDUO FORTE ORACEA SOOLANTRA Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.

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/13923

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.