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/142836
  • 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/142836
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.

JUAN FRIAS

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
5011 STERLING GROVE LN, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92130-2882

2018 Payments: At a Glance

408

payments

$569,486

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 66 $222K
Consulting
 34 $192K
Travel and Lodging
 216 $143K
Food and Beverage
 87 $8,151
Honoraria
 1 $4,752
Education
 4 $129

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†
SOLIQUA

drug

 $265K
TOUJEO

drug

 $107K
LANTUS

drug

 $70,195
STEGLATRO

drug

 $47,741
SOTAGLIFLOZIN

drug

 $45,532
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $33,959
ONETOUCH

device

 $28,153
ADLYXIN

drug

 $20,476
FIBROSCAN

device

 $4,792
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $4,651
TRULICITY

drug

 $3,035
QTERN

drug

 $2,450
SAR439977

drug

 $1,142
OMNIPOD

device

 $800
JANUVIA

drug

 $774
GLUCAGON

drug

 $66
TRESIBA

drug

 $65
OZEMPIC

drug

 $43
DIABETES - DISEASE

drug

 $34
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

 $32
† 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/142836

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 1, 2018 $21,020 SOLIQUA Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Nov 16, 2018 $16,848 SOLIQUA Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Nov 30, 2018 $16,646 LANTUS TOUJEO Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 16, 2018 $16,200 SOTAGLIFLOZIN Consulting SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
May 7, 2018 $14,337 SOLIQUA TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 1, 2018 $14,020 SOLIQUA Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 6, 2018 $13,244 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Nov 13, 2018 $12,960 SOTAGLIFLOZIN Consulting SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $12,960 SOTAGLIFLOZIN Consulting SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $11,664 ADLYXIN LANTUS Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Apr 26, 2018 $11,300 LANTUS Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Sep 27, 2018 $11,057 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Nov 16, 2018 $10,692 SOLIQUA Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 2, 2018 $10,433 SOLIQUA Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 26, 2018 $9,234 SOLIQUA Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 6, 2018 $8,882 SOLIQUA Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Sep 8, 2018 $8,262 LANTUS Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 12, 2018 $7,918 ADLYXIN LANTUS Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 15, 2018 $7,776 SOLIQUA Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 16, 2018 $7,655 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC

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/142836

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.