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/15830
  • 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/15830
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.

ROCKFORD YAPP

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
3825 HIGHLAND AVE, TOWER 2 - SUITE 302, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515-1552

2018 Payments: At a Glance

202

payments

$81,247

payment total

23

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 33 $49,174
Consulting
 5 $18,648
Travel and Lodging
 20 $8,497
Food and Beverage
 144 $4,928

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†
MAVYRET

drug

 $20,169
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $18,101
CIMZIA

drug

 $15,426
EPCLUSA

drug

 $7,164
LINZESS

drug

 $6,633
STIVARGA

drug

 $6,610
VIBERZI

drug

 $6,544
NEXAVAR

drug

 $6,532
FIBROSCAN

device

 $2,274
XIFAXAN

drug

 $2,081
UCERIS

drug

 $531
APRISO

drug

 $500
RELISTOR

drug

 $500
STELARA

drug

 $402
SIMPONI

drug

 $167
GATTEX

drug

 $148
OCALIVA

drug

 $145
REMICADE

drug

 $140
OVERSTITCH

device

 $122
ALINIA

drug

 $119
† 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/15830

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 28, 2018 $5,000 NEXAVAR STIVARGA Consulting BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $4,823 No Listed Product Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $4,000 CIMZIA Consulting UCB, INC. Rockford Yapp
Dec 17, 2018 $3,250 MAVYRET Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $3,250 MAVYRET Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $3,250 MAVYRET Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $3,250 MAVYRET Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $3,250 MAVYRET Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $3,250 MAVYRET Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 9, 2018 $3,000 EPCLUSA Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Mar 22, 2018 $2,700 No Listed Product Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Apr 18, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Oct 11, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Sep 20, 2018 $2,500 EPCLUSA Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jun 28, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Mar 24, 2018 $2,233 FIBROSCAN Travel and Lodging ECHOSENS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $2,125 CIMZIA Consulting UCB, INC. Rockford G. Yapp
Dec 17, 2018 $2,000 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $2,000 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $2,000 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, 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/15830

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.