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/173773
  • 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/173773
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.

NANCY HOLEKAMP

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
1815 CLARKSON RD, CHESTERFIELD, MO, 63017-5065

2018 Payments: At a Glance

119

payments

$174,043

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 16 $85,858
Consulting
 20 $72,471
Travel and Lodging
 27 $12,856
Food and Beverage
 54 $2,753
Education
 2 $105

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†
EYLEA

drug

 $69,001
LUCENTIS

drug

 $48,580
NON-COVERED PRODUCT

drug

 $20,727
OZURDEX

drug

 $20,620
LUXTURNA

drug

 $14,791
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $242
VYZULTA

drug

 $37
HYLENEX

drug

 $19
XIIDRA

drug

 $17
BROMSITE

drug

 $14
CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09%

drug

 $14
XELPROS (LATANOPROST OPHTHALMIC EMULSION) 0.005%

drug

 $14
† 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
Mar 31, 2018 $17,352 NON-COVERED PRODUCT Consulting F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Mar 9, 2018 $12,240 EYLEA Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $10,220 EYLEA Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $10,220 EYLEA Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $7,776 LUCENTIS Consulting F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Aug 30, 2018 $6,200 LUCENTIS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $6,200 LUCENTIS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $6,200 LUXTURNA Promotional Speaking/Other SPARK THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $6,200 LUCENTIS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $6,200 LUCENTIS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $6,132 EYLEA Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
May 7, 2018 $6,000 OZURDEX Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $5,110 EYLEA Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $5,100 EYLEA Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $5,000 LUCENTIS Consulting GENENTECH, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $5,000 LUCENTIS Consulting GENENTECH USA, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $4,400 LUXTURNA Promotional Speaking/Other SPARK THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $4,088 EYLEA Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $4,088 EYLEA Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $4,000 OZURDEX Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN 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/173773

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.