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/151705
  • 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/151705
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.

JAVIER ALONSO-LLAMAZARES

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
1201 NW 16TH ST, MIAMI, FL, 33125-1624

2018 Payments: At a Glance

153

payments

$50,068

payment total

26

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 15 $21,600
Consulting
 5 $17,750
Travel and Lodging
 18 $5,488
Food and Beverage
 110 $3,590
Honoraria
 2 $1,500
Education
 3 $140

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $21,171
ONEXTON

drug

 $10,657
CIMZIA

drug

 $10,525
OTEZLA

drug

 $3,700
ILUMYA

drug

 $1,023
IMPOYZ

drug

 $754
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $510
TRIANEX

drug

 $510
SILIQ

drug

 $328
TREMFYA

drug

 $272
CLODERM

drug

 $221
TALTZ

drug

 $189
EUCRISA

drug

 $179
DUPIXENT

drug

 $160
COSENTYX

drug

 $149
XEOMIN

drug

 $64
FINACEA

drug

 $62
DORYX

drug

 $55
ERIVEDGE

drug

 $44
PROMISEB COMPLETE

device

 $43
† 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/151705

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 15, 2018 $5,825 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Aug 24, 2018 $5,250 No Listed Product Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Dec 27, 2018 $5,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Oct 1, 2018 $5,000 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $4,000 ONEXTON Consulting ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Javier Alonso, MD, PA
Mar 28, 2018 $4,000 ONEXTON Consulting ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Javier Alonso, MD, PA
Jul 9, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting UCB, INC. Javier Alonso-Llamazares MD
Dec 10, 2018 $2,500 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $2,500 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $1,500 ONEXTON Consulting ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC JAVIER ALONSO, MD, PA
May 29, 2018 $1,000 ILUMYA Honoraria SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $784 OTEZLA Travel and Lodging CELGENE CORPORATION
Oct 27, 2018 $707 OTEZLA Travel and Lodging CELGENE CORPORATION
Jul 12, 2018 $589 OTEZLA Travel and Lodging CELGENE CORPORATION
Sep 26, 2018 $539 OTEZLA Travel and Lodging CELGENE CORPORATION
Mar 15, 2018 $517 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging UCB SA
Apr 26, 2018 $500 IMPOYZ Honoraria ENCORE DERMATOLOGY INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $426 OTEZLA Travel and Lodging CELGENE CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $385 ONEXTON Travel and Lodging ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jan 17, 2018 $297 ONEXTON Travel and Lodging ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, 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/151705

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.