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/171274
  • 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/171274
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.

MORGANA COLOMBO

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
4660 KENMORE AVE STE 500, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22304-1300

2018 Payments: At a Glance

355

payments

$15,158

payment total

27

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $8,746
Food and Beverage
 323 $4,720
Travel and Lodging
 4 $771
Honoraria
 1 $500
Consulting
 1 $350
Education
 20 $72

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†
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $5,287
TRIANEX

drug

 $5,287
CLODERM

drug

 $3,635
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $2,565
OTEZLA

drug

 $2,510
IMPOYZ

drug

 $635
COSENTYX

drug

 $504
NEO-SYNALAR CREAM KIT

drug

 $363
GENADUR

drug

 $350
SUMADAN WASH

drug

 $350
DORYX

drug

 $341
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $338
ORACEA

drug

 $272
TOPICORT

drug

 $260
SOOLANTRA

drug

 $252
STELARA

drug

 $248
CERACADE

drug

 $235
TARGADOX

drug

 $235
LUXAMEND

drug

 $235
HUMIRA

drug

 $226
† 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/171274

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 30, 2018 $2,500 SERNIVO SPRAY CLODERM TRIANEX Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $1,888 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jun 7, 2018 $1,500 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Dec 7, 2018 $1,500 TRIANEX SERNIVO SPRAY Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Jul 2, 2018 $900 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
May 31, 2018 $500 IMPOYZ Honoraria ENCORE DERMATOLOGY INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $458 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $402 CLODERM SERNIVO SPRAY TRIANEX Travel and Lodging PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Apr 3, 2018 $350 SUMADAN WASH GENADUR NEO-SYNALAR CREAM KIT Consulting MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 5, 2018 $234 CLODERM TRIANEX SERNIVO SPRAY Travel and Lodging PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Jul 31, 2018 $155 TOPICORT Food and Beverage TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $149 SERNIVO SPRAY TRIANEX Food and Beverage PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Jun 21, 2018 $144 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AQUA PHARMACEUTICALS
Jan 24, 2018 $139 ORACEA SOOLANTRA Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Mar 28, 2018 $137 OTEZLA Food and Beverage CELGENE CORPORATION
May 5, 2018 $125 CLODERM SERNIVO SPRAY TRIANEX Food and Beverage PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
May 17, 2018 $124 EPIDUO FORTE Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
May 9, 2018 $119 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $118 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $112 TRIANEX CLODERM SERNIVO SPRAY Travel and Lodging PROMIUS PHARMA 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/171274

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.