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/168260
  • 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/168260
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.

SALLY BAILEY

Listed Specialty: Allergy
1715 N GEORGE MASON DR, STE 502, ARLINGTON, VA, 22205-3609

2018 Payments: At a Glance

60

payments

$12,334

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $6,600
Consulting
 1 $2,800
Food and Beverage
 49 $1,671
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,263

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†
XHANCE

drug

 $6,282
AUVI-Q

drug

 $3,715
ODACTRA

drug

 $1,493
DUPIXENT

drug

 $195
NUCALA

drug

 $161
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $122
HIZENTRA

drug

 $102
BREO

drug

 $63
QVAR

drug

 $51
XOLAIR

drug

 $32
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT

drug

 $29
FASENRA

drug

 $26
SYMBICORT

drug

 $25
DYMISTA

drug

 $21
EUCRISA

drug

 $17
GRASTEK

drug

 $17
RAGWITEK

drug

 $17
† 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 18, 2018 $2,800 AUVI-Q Consulting KALEO, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $2,500 XHANCE Promotional Speaking/Other OPTINOSE US, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $1,400 XHANCE Promotional Speaking/Other OPTINOSE US, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $1,400 XHANCE Promotional Speaking/Other OPTINOSE US, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $1,250 ODACTRA Promotional Speaking/Other ALK-ABELLO, INC
Nov 19, 2018 $474 AUVI-Q Travel and Lodging KALEO, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $423 XHANCE Travel and Lodging OPTINOSE US, INC.
Nov 18, 2018 $187 AUVI-Q Food and Beverage KALEO, INC.
Nov 18, 2018 $176 AUVI-Q Travel and Lodging KALEO, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $150 ODACTRA Food and Beverage ALK-ABELLO, INC
Sep 7, 2018 $140 XHANCE Travel and Lodging OPTINOSE US, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $131 XHANCE Food and Beverage OPTINOSE US, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $122 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $103 NUCALA Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Apr 18, 2018 $102 HIZENTRA Food and Beverage CSL BEHRING
Nov 17, 2018 $74 DUPIXENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $59 DUPIXENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $50 XHANCE Food and Beverage OPTINOSE US, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $50 XHANCE Food and Beverage OPTINOSE US, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $50 XHANCE Travel and Lodging OPTINOSE US, 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/168260

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.