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/155879
  • 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/155879
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.

ANN WIERMAN

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
3150 N TENAYA WAY, STE 200, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89128-0444

2018 Payments: At a Glance

234

payments

$9,297

payment total

48

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 225 $5,928
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $2,000
Travel and Lodging
 1 $900
Education
 7 $469

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†
XARELTO

drug

 $3,160
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $564
TAGRISSO

drug

 $438
LYNPARZA

drug

 $431
NEULASTA

drug

 $368
PERJETA

drug

 $239
VECTIBIX

drug

 $238
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $221
MEKINIST

drug

 $211
TAFINLAR

drug

 $211
ERLEADA

drug

 $206
BAVENCIO

drug

 $192
XGEVA

drug

 $177
LIBTAYO

drug

 $175
OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION

device

 $162
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $158
SYNDROS

drug

 $143
IMFINZI

drug

 $136
BLINCYTO

drug

 $136
JADENU

drug

 $134
† 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/155879

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 29, 2018 $2,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Ann M. Wierman, Md, LTD
Apr 14, 2018 $900 XARELTO Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Ann M. Wierman, Md, LTD
Dec 12, 2018 $162 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $133 LIBTAYO Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $128 DALVANCE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $125 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Ann M. Wierman, Md, LTD
Dec 11, 2018 $125 YESCARTA Food and Beverage KITE PHARMA, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $125 NINLARO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $125 PERJETA Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $125 IMFINZI Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 31, 2018 $125 TAGRISSO Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 30, 2018 $125 TAGRISSO Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 14, 2018 $124 LYNPARZA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 15, 2018 $124 No Listed Product Food and Beverage INCYTE CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $123 SYNDROS Food and Beverage INSYS THERAPEUTICS INC
May 17, 2018 $120 JADENU Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 26, 2018 $120 TAGRISSO Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 23, 2018 $116 BLINCYTO Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $114 XGEVA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $114 NEULASTA Food and Beverage AMGEN 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/155879

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.