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/159833
  • 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/159833
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.

IBRAHIM ELGABRY

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
25 JOHN CUMMINGS WAY, WOONSOCKET, RI, 02895

2018 Payments: At a Glance

132

payments

$31,591

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 8 $13,470
Honoraria
 4 $12,800
Food and Beverage
 115 $3,224
Travel and Lodging
 4 $1,847
Consulting
 1 $250

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†
NORTHERA

drug

 $14,692
RANEXA

drug

 $7,938
ELIQUIS

drug

 $5,992
LIFEVEST

device

 $1,623
XARELTO

drug

 $259
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $238
ENTRESTO

drug

 $200
LEXISCAN

drug

 $142
CHANTIX

drug

 $141
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $108
PRALUENT

drug

 $83
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $82
JETSTREAM

device

 $74
SANTYL

drug

 $30
PICO

device

 $28
OPSUMIT

drug

 $25
UPTRAVI

drug

 $25
JARDIANCE

drug

 $19
PRADAXA

drug

 $19
VRAYLAR

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/159833

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 19, 2018 $4,250 NORTHERA Honoraria LUNDBECK LLC
Feb 8, 2018 $2,850 NORTHERA Honoraria LUNDBECK LLC
Jan 15, 2018 $2,850 NORTHERA Honoraria LUNDBECK LLC
May 17, 2018 $2,850 NORTHERA Honoraria LUNDBECK LLC
Jul 13, 2018 $2,580 RANEXA Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jul 12, 2018 $1,980 RANEXA Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC
May 14, 2018 $1,980 RANEXA Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Mar 28, 2018 $1,850 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Jun 18, 2018 $1,850 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Jun 20, 2018 $1,500 LIFEVEST Promotional Speaking/Other ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Oct 26, 2018 $1,250 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
May 19, 2018 $846 NORTHERA Travel and Lodging LUNDBECK LLC
Jul 12, 2018 $574 RANEXA Travel and Lodging GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Mar 2, 2018 $480 RANEXA Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Mar 13, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
May 18, 2018 $229 NORTHERA Travel and Lodging LUNDBECK LLC
May 19, 2018 $212 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
May 19, 2018 $198 NORTHERA Travel and Lodging LUNDBECK LLC
May 17, 2018 $125 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Jan 15, 2018 $125 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC

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/159833

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.