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/177074
  • 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/177074
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.

JAIME PACHON

Listed Specialty: Rheumatology
6141 SUNSET DR, SUITE 501, SOUTH MIAMI, FL, 33143-5028

2018 Payments: At a Glance

255

payments

$20,454

payment total

29

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 6 $13,833
Food and Beverage
 241 $4,628
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $1,250
Travel and Lodging
 4 $725
Education
 3 $19

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†
DUZALLO

drug

 $9,162
INFLECTRA

drug

 $3,457
RASUVO

drug

 $2,273
XELJANZ

drug

 $1,377
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $870
SIMPONI ARIA

drug

 $484
COSENTYX

drug

 $407
ENBREL

drug

 $311
KEVZARA

drug

 $281
ACTEMRA

drug

 $192
HUMIRA

drug

 $183
CIMZIA

drug

 $167
TYMLOS

drug

 $150
PROLIA

drug

 $149
TALTZ

drug

 $148
ACTHAR

drug

 $134
RITUXAN

drug

 $125
LYRICA

drug

 $115
STELARA

drug

 $105
ORENCIA

drug

 $104
† 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/177074

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 31, 2018 $3,333 INFLECTRA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $2,500 DUZALLO Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jan 27, 2018 $2,500 DUZALLO Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 24, 2018 $2,200 RASUVO Consulting MEDAC PHARMA, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $1,650 DUZALLO Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 6, 2018 $1,650 DUZALLO Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Sep 17, 2018 $1,250 XELJANZ Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $276 DUZALLO Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 28, 2018 $268 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $183 DUZALLO Travel and Lodging IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 7, 2018 $172 DUZALLO Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 28, 2018 $144 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $138 DUZALLO Travel and Lodging IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 28, 2018 $136 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $135 No Listed Product Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Oct 21, 2018 $115 KEVZARA Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Oct 22, 2018 $91 SIMPONI ARIA STELARA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $46 DUZALLO Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 20, 2018 $45 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 20, 2018 $33 RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DISEASE KEVZARA Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION

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/177074

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.