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/139620
  • 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/139620
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.

THOMAS BOHMFALK

Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
3201 S AUSTIN AVE STE 210, GEORGETOWN, TX, 78626-7639

2018 Payments: At a Glance

166

payments

$2,677

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 165 $2,527
Consulting
 1 $150

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†
FARXIGA

drug

 $334
VICTOZA

drug

 $325
TRESIBA

drug

 $254
EMGALITY

drug

 $216
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

 $193
GARDASIL

drug

 $157
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $148
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $146
SYMBICORT

drug

 $125
VYVANSE

drug

 $119
BREO

drug

 $117
AIMOVIG

drug

 $104
JARDIANCE

drug

 $102
ANORO

drug

 $94
TRINTELLIX

drug

 $94
VASCEPA

drug

 $84
JANUVIA

drug

 $83
BASAGLAR

drug

 $63
TRULICITY

drug

 $63
REPATHA

drug

 $62
† 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/139620

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 20, 2018 $195 EMGALITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Nov 2, 2018 $150 GARDASIL Consulting COMSORT, INC
Jan 11, 2018 $125 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 18, 2018 $113 FARXIGA SYMBICORT Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 12, 2018 $100 VICTOZA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 6, 2018 $90 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $89 No Listed Product Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Dec 4, 2018 $56 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $29 ACCLARENT AERA EUSTACHIAN TUBE BALLOON DILATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACCLARENT, INC
Jun 27, 2018 $23 TRINTELLIX Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $23 NUCALA Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Nov 20, 2018 $22 ANORO Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Jul 5, 2018 $21 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $21 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 11, 2018 $20 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 14, 2018 $20 TRINTELLIX Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $20 ADVAIR FLOVENT Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Sep 7, 2018 $19 BREO Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
May 8, 2018 $18 VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Feb 5, 2018 $18 VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK 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/139620

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.