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/167482
  • 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/167482
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.

JONATHAN KAY

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
55 LAKE AVE N, WORCESTER, MA, 01655-0002

2018 Payments: At a Glance

77

payments

$75,092

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 15 $56,184
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $8,043
Honoraria
 1 $4,896
Travel and Lodging
 20 $4,563
Food and Beverage
 22 $1,225
Education
 17 $182

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $38,497
COSENTYX

drug

 $15,115
ERELZI

drug

 $10,501
INFLECTRA

drug

 $5,300
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $4,966
ACTEMRA

drug

 $350
XELJANZ

drug

 $182
HUMIRA

drug

 $149
CIMZIA

drug

 $17
US UNDIVIDED SERV

device

 $15
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 16, 2018 $7,841 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jul 20, 2018 $6,500 No Listed Product Consulting UCB SA
Aug 14, 2018 $6,500 No Listed Product Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $6,490 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 19, 2018 $5,841 ERELZI Consulting SANDOZ INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $5,500 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Nov 27, 2018 $4,896 KRYSTEXXA Honoraria HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jun 13, 2018 $4,543 ERELZI Promotional Speaking/Other SANDOZ INC.
Jan 1, 2018 $4,000 No Listed Product Consulting PFIZER INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $3,500 INFLECTRA Promotional Speaking/Other CELLTRION HEALTHCARE CO., LTD
Nov 16, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Consulting CELLTRION, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $2,415 No Listed Product Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
May 9, 2018 $2,272 No Listed Product Consulting SANDOZ INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $1,800 INFLECTRA Consulting CELLTRION HEALTHCARE CO., LTD
Mar 16, 2018 $1,075 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $806 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 14, 2018 $800 No Listed Product Consulting PFIZER INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $452 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging UCB SA
Jun 4, 2018 $375 No Listed Product Consulting PFIZER 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/167482

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.