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/144056
  • 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/144056
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.


RYAN KLEIN

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
1501 SUPERIOR AVE, STE 111, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 92663-3600

2018 Payments: At a Glance

206

payments

$42,779

payment total

27

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
9 $20,580
Travel and Lodging
28 $7,593
Consulting
3 $7,499
Food and Beverage
163 $3,883
Nonaccredited Training
1 $2,020
Honoraria
1 $1,200
Education
1 $4

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
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

$16,920
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$10,178
STIOLTO RESPIMAT

drug

$7,362
BROVANA

drug

$7,272
SEEBRI

drug

$7,272
UTIBRON

drug

$7,272
XOLAIR

drug

$2,382
NUCALA

drug

$1,529
GIAPREZA

drug

$1,370
SPIRIVA

drug

$1,212
ANORO

drug

$234
SAMSCA

drug

$206
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT

drug

$172
PROLASTIN-C

drug

$172
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

$165
OFEV

drug

$160
SYMBICORT

drug

$139
FASENRA

drug

$126
BREO

drug

$117
ESBRIET

drug

$112
† 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/144056

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 25, 2018 $7,035 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP
May 23, 2018 $2,800 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $2,800 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $2,515 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP
Apr 19, 2018 $2,325 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 8, 2018 $2,325 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $2,280 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $2,020 XOLAIR Nonaccredited Training NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP
Jan 25, 2018 $1,845 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP
Oct 11, 2018 $1,845 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP
Mar 30, 2018 $1,845 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP
Jul 17, 2018 $1,200 GIAPREZA Honoraria LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Dec 12, 2018 $828 NUCALA Travel and Lodging GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
May 8, 2018 $741 LONHALA MAGNAIR Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $718 SPIRIVA Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $620 LONHALA MAGNAIR Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $459 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $439 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 23, 2018 $431 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $414 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/144056

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.