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/152954
  • 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/152954
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.

SUSAN HUTCHINSON

Listed Specialty: Adult Medicine
33 CREEK RD, 340, IRVINE, CA, 92604-4791

2018 Payments: At a Glance

340

payments

$190,949

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 55 $111K
Consulting
 17 $40,243
Travel and Lodging
 91 $28,813
Food and Beverage
 174 $8,096
Honoraria
 1 $2,000
Education
 2 $1,272

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†
AJOVY

drug

 $64,896
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $63,844
ONZETRA XSAIL

drug

 $29,647
AIMOVIG

drug

 $24,372
GILENYA

drug

 $2,405
QUDEXY XR TOPIRAMATE EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES

drug

 $2,187
ZEMBRACE

drug

 $2,047
NUEDEXTA

drug

 $900
BOTOX

drug

 $878
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $151
MIGRANAL

drug

 $122
CAMBIA

drug

 $103
GRALISE

drug

 $91
EVZIO

drug

 $64
SPRIX

drug

 $56
EMGALITY

drug

 $47
RYTARY

drug

 $21
VYVANSE

drug

 $20
ZIPSOR

drug

 $19
TRINTELLIX

drug

 $19
† 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/152954

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 27, 2018 $5,400 AJOVY Consulting TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $5,100 ONZETRA XSAIL Consulting AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 7, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $4,994 No Listed Product Consulting LILLY USA, LLC ORANGE COUNTY MIGRAINE & HEADACHE CENTER
May 11, 2018 $4,888 No Listed Product Consulting LILLY USA, LLC ORANGE COUNTY MIGRAINE & HEADACHE CENTER
Oct 25, 2018 $4,660 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $4,275 ONZETRA XSAIL Promotional Speaking/Other AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 14, 2018 $4,275 ONZETRA XSAIL Promotional Speaking/Other AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $4,000 AIMOVIG Consulting AMGEN INC. ORANGE COUNTY MIGRAINE & HEADACHECENTER
Oct 3, 2018 $3,600 ONZETRA XSAIL Promotional Speaking/Other AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $3,600 ONZETRA XSAIL Promotional Speaking/Other AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $3,500 No Listed Product Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 13, 2018 $3,496 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $2,800 AIMOVIG Consulting AMGEN INC. ORANGE COUNTY MIGRAINE & HEADACHECENTER
Oct 11, 2018 $2,716 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $2,500 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $2,500 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $2,500 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $2,500 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, 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/152954

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.