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/175479
  • 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/175479
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.

NADER NOORIAN

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
26800 CROWN VALLEY PKWY, SUITE 305, MISSION VIEJO, CA, 92691-6384

2018 Payments: At a Glance

316

payments

$14,442

payment total

30

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 303 $7,218
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $6,450
Travel and Lodging
 6 $769
Education
 1 $5

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†
CHANTIX

drug

 $7,677
JARDIANCE

drug

 $632
OZEMPIC

drug

 $486
REPATHA

drug

 $483
INVOKANA

drug

 $387
TRULICITY

drug

 $380
XARELTO

drug

 $372
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $342
FARXIGA

drug

 $322
LYRICA

drug

 $308
TOVIAZ

drug

 $306
SYNTHROID

drug

 $306
PRALUENT

drug

 $257
ELIQUIS

drug

 $244
LINZESS

drug

 $223
LIVALO

drug

 $213
EPCLUSA

drug

 $201
VASCEPA

drug

 $197
JANUVIA

drug

 $181
VIBERZI

drug

 $174
† 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/175479

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 29, 2018 $1,450 CHANTIX Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Mission Heritage Medical Group
Dec 18, 2018 $1,000 CHANTIX Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Mission Heritage Medical Group
Apr 9, 2018 $1,000 CHANTIX Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Mission Heritage Medical Group
Mar 13, 2018 $1,000 CHANTIX Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Mission Heritage Medical Group
Jun 15, 2018 $1,000 CHANTIX Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Mission Heritage Medical Group
Jan 8, 2018 $1,000 CHANTIX Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Mission Heritage Medical Group
Nov 1, 2018 $675 CHANTIX Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $194 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 28, 2018 $126 BYDUREON Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 19, 2018 $125 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $125 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 17, 2018 $125 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 9, 2018 $124 CARTO SMARTTOUCH Food and Beverage BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $123 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $122 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 28, 2018 $122 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 27, 2018 $121 TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 25, 2018 $121 CHANTIX Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $121 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $120 EPCLUSA Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES 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/175479

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.