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/156192
  • 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/156192
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.

MATTHEW DRAELOS

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
200 N BRYANT AVE, SUITE 100, EDMOND, OK, 73034-6273

2018 Payments: At a Glance

426

payments

$83,999

payment total

29

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 31 $55,840
Travel and Lodging
 36 $10,008
Food and Beverage
 352 $7,472
Consulting
 2 $6,578
Honoraria
 2 $4,000
Gift
 1 $59
Education
 2 $42

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†
FARXIGA

drug

 $23,854
INVOKANA

drug

 $14,316
STEGLATRO

drug

 $12,851
SYNTHROID

drug

 $9,988
KORLYM

drug

 $8,680
VICTOZA

drug

 $4,292
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,642
ANDROGEL

drug

 $2,573
OZEMPIC

drug

 $608
T-SLIM INSULIN PUMP

device

 $563
REPATHA

drug

 $356
VASCEPA

drug

 $235
TRESIBA

drug

 $217
PROLIA

drug

 $203
TRULICITY

drug

 $193
SOLIQUA

drug

 $186
JANUMET XR

drug

 $170
JANUVIA

drug

 $170
NATPARA

drug

 $167
JANUMET

drug

 $152
† 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/156192

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 29, 2018 $3,578 VICTOZA Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC
Apr 9, 2018 $3,250 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 14, 2018 $3,250 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 1, 2018 $3,250 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 24, 2018 $3,000 KORLYM Consulting CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Mar 14, 2018 $2,750 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Draelos Metabolic Center
Jul 15, 2018 $2,350 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 11, 2018 $2,350 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 22, 2018 $2,350 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 13, 2018 $2,340 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Draelos Metabolic Center
Apr 4, 2018 $2,340 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Draelos Metabolic Center
Feb 22, 2018 $2,340 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Draelos Metabolic Center
Oct 17, 2018 $2,079 STEGLATRO Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $2,000 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 26, 2018 $2,000 KORLYM Honoraria CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Dec 18, 2018 $2,000 KORLYM Honoraria CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Jul 29, 2018 $1,850 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 19, 2018 $1,820 STEGLATRO Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION MATTHEW T. DRAELOS MD PC DBA D
Oct 22, 2018 $1,820 STEGLATRO Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION MATTHEW T. DRAELOS MD PC DBA D
Jun 7, 2018 $1,820 STEGLATRO Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION MATTHEW T. DRAELOS MD PC DBA D

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/156192

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.