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/166780
  • 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/166780
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.

CHARBAL BAZO

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
1641 10TH ST, SUITE B, PORT HURON, MI, 48060-5844

2018 Payments: At a Glance

105

payments

$1,410

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 104 $1,405
Education
 1 $5

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†
JANUVIA

drug

 $229
STEGLATRO

drug

 $181
SYMBICORT

drug

 $149
BELSOMRA

drug

 $108
CHANTIX

drug

 $107
SEGLUROMET

drug

 $100
ZUBSOLV

drug

 $93
LYRICA

drug

 $92
STEGLUJAN

drug

 $90
TRESIBA

drug

 $86
VICTOZA

drug

 $86
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

 $80
BYDUREON

drug

 $79
MOVANTIK

drug

 $67
LATUDA

drug

 $67
QVAR

drug

 $63
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $61
REXULTI

drug

 $59
ASMANEX

drug

 $54
VIMPAT

drug

 $51
† 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/166780

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 23, 2018 $67 SYMBICORT BYDUREON MOVANTIK Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 24, 2018 $41 IPRO2 Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $35 BRIVIACT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $29 AJOVY Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $25 AUSTEDO Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $24 TROKENDI XR Food and Beverage SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $23 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $23 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 21, 2018 $21 REXULTI Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $21 XULTOPHY 100/3.6 Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jul 12, 2018 $20 REXULTI Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
May 17, 2018 $20 VESICARE MYRBETRIQ Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Sep 6, 2018 $19 QVAR Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $19 HORIZANT Food and Beverage ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $19 TUDORZA PRESSAIR Food and Beverage CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Sep 24, 2018 $19 JANUVIA JANUMET STEGLATRO STEGLUJAN SEGLUROMET Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Sep 28, 2018 $19 JANUVIA BELSOMRA STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 29, 2018 $18 JANUVIA ASMANEX BELSOMRA STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Aug 27, 2018 $18 VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jan 18, 2018 $17 QVAR Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, 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/166780

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.