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/170356
  • 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/170356
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.


KHALEEL ASHRAF

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
513 BROOKWOOD BLVD, STE 275, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35209-6862

2018 Payments: At a Glance

308

payments

$116,894

payment total

35

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
22 $75,313
Consulting
13 $24,517
Travel and Lodging
27 $11,072
Food and Beverage
243 $5,783
Education
3 $210

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
SYNDROS

drug

$38,197
ELIQUIS

drug

$23,029
NINLARO

drug

$21,504
ALIQOPA

drug

$9,781
REVLIMID

drug

$5,582
VENCLEXTA

drug

$3,357
SUBSYS

drug

$3,246
CINVANTI

drug

$2,959
SUSTOL

drug

$2,959
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$2,643
DISEASE STATE

drug

$2,517
NERLYNX

drug

$1,338
ONCOLOGY

device

$262
JEVTANA

drug

$231
KYPROLIS

drug

$223
KEYTRUDA

drug

$216
XARELTO

drug

$166
OPDIVO

drug

$148
XGEVA

drug

$148
CHANTIX

drug

$121
† 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/170356

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 25, 2018 $6,600 NINLARO Promotional Speaking/Other TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. KHALEEL ASHRAF MD
Feb 27, 2018 $5,401 SYNDROS Promotional Speaking/Other INSYS THERAPEUTICS INC
Aug 16, 2018 $5,401 SYNDROS Promotional Speaking/Other INSYS THERAPEUTICS INC
May 22, 2018 $5,401 SYNDROS Promotional Speaking/Other INSYS THERAPEUTICS INC
May 24, 2018 $5,401 SYNDROS Promotional Speaking/Other INSYS THERAPEUTICS INC
Aug 16, 2018 $5,401 SYNDROS Promotional Speaking/Other INSYS THERAPEUTICS INC
May 14, 2018 $4,800 ALIQOPA Promotional Speaking/Other BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $4,620 NINLARO Promotional Speaking/Other TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. KHALEEL ASHRAF MD
Feb 10, 2018 $4,163 NINLARO Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $3,740 ALIQOPA Promotional Speaking/Other BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $3,500 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Jun 20, 2018 $3,300 NINLARO Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. KHALEEL ASHRAF MD
Feb 21, 2018 $3,150 SUBSYS Promotional Speaking/Other INSYS THERAPEUTICS INC
Jul 26, 2018 $3,150 SYNDROS Promotional Speaking/Other INSYS THERAPEUTICS INC
Dec 19, 2018 $2,925 ELIQUIS Consulting PFIZER INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $2,625 REVLIMID Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Sep 14, 2018 $2,410 DISEASE STATE Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Mar 22, 2018 $2,200 VENCLEXTA Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $2,200 No Listed Product Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $2,125 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Khaleel Ashraf

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/170356

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.