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/155495
  • 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/155495
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.

JUSTIN GRAFF

Listed Specialty: Neurology
609 BRUNSON DR, TUPELO, MS, 38801-4948

2018 Payments: At a Glance

177

payments

$21,390

payment total

25

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 18 $16,749
Food and Beverage
 149 $3,073
Travel and Lodging
 6 $1,060
Consulting
 2 $500
Education
 2 $8

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†
ELIQUIS

drug

 $12,318
AJOVY

drug

 $6,459
TECFIDERA

drug

 $259
BOTOX

drug

 $214
LEMTRADA

drug

 $213
AMPYRA

drug

 $199
AIMOVIG

drug

 $196
TYSABRI

drug

 $170
ZINBRYTA

drug

 $170
AUBAGIO

drug

 $146
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $143
VNS THERAPY

device

 $134
OXTELLAR XR

drug

 $129
NUPLAZID

drug

 $122
COPAXONE

drug

 $112
RADICAVA

drug

 $112
GILENYA

drug

 $111
APTIOM

drug

 $110
DUOPA

drug

 $92
ACTIVA

device

 $72
† 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/155495

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 26, 2018 $2,500 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $2,500 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $2,475 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Feb 15, 2018 $2,475 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Mar 1, 2018 $1,800 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $1,800 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $1,500 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $1,500 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $504 ELIQUIS Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Mar 15, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Oct 27, 2018 $247 AJOVY Travel and Lodging TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $173 AJOVY Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $128 AJOVY Travel and Lodging TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $107 AJOVY Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $107 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $104 VNS THERAPY Food and Beverage LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $100 TYSABRI TECFIDERA ZINBRYTA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $93 AJOVY Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Apr 28, 2018 $84 ELIQUIS Travel and Lodging E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.

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/155495

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.