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/15195
  • 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/15195
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.

CLAYTON BARBOUR

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
1695 N SUNRISE WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA, 92262-3701

2018 Payments: At a Glance

237

payments

$39,075

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 6 $17,673
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $9,608
Travel and Lodging
 19 $5,571
Food and Beverage
 206 $4,723
Honoraria
 1 $1,500

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

 $21,212
SEROSTIM

drug

 $13,063
TROGARZO

drug

 $1,734
MAVYRET

drug

 $710
JULUCA

drug

 $676
SYMTUZA

drug

 $343
REPATHA

drug

 $195
MYTESI

drug

 $173
TRIUMEQ

drug

 $153
DALVANCE

drug

 $144
PREZCOBIX

drug

 $139
EPCLUSA

drug

 $125
TIVICAY

drug

 $110
DIFICID

drug

 $103
ZINPLAVA

drug

 $103
BIKTARVY

drug

 $103
TEFLARO

drug

 $68
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $66
VASCEPA

drug

 $43
EGRIFTA

drug

 $35
† 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/15195

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 13, 2018 $5,520 No Listed Product Consulting VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Aug 14, 2018 $4,255 No Listed Product Consulting VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Feb 23, 2018 $3,937 No Listed Product Consulting VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Mar 20, 2018 $3,680 No Listed Product Consulting VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Jul 11, 2018 $3,300 SEROSTIM Promotional Speaking/Other EMD SERONO, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $2,700 SEROSTIM Promotional Speaking/Other EMD SERONO, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $2,100 SEROSTIM Promotional Speaking/Other EMD SERONO, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $1,500 TROGARZO Honoraria THERATECHNOLOGIES INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $1,500 SEROSTIM Promotional Speaking/Other EMD SERONO, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $1,200 SEROSTIM Travel and Lodging EMD SERONO, INC.
May 15, 2018 $694 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Jun 12, 2018 $595 SEROSTIM Travel and Lodging EMD SERONO, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $568 SEROSTIM Travel and Lodging EMD SERONO, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $408 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
May 2, 2018 $347 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Feb 2, 2018 $327 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Feb 12, 2018 $230 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
May 22, 2018 $215 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Jun 28, 2018 $206 SEROSTIM Travel and Lodging EMD SERONO, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $203 No Listed Product Consulting VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY

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/15195

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.