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/177101
  • 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/177101
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.

HUMBERTO CALDERA

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
3450 LANTANA RD, SUITE 100, LAKE WORTH, FL, 33462-1329

2018 Payments: At a Glance

198

payments

$25,008

payment total

41

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $13,875
Consulting
 1 $6,188
Food and Beverage
 183 $3,583
Travel and Lodging
 6 $1,131
Education
 4 $232

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†
NINLARO

drug

 $15,841
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,944
CABOMETYX

drug

 $2,609
ZYTIGA

drug

 $329
XTANDI

drug

 $171
GILOTRIF

drug

 $155
ADCETRIS

drug

 $114
CYRAMZA

drug

 $107
TAGRISSO

drug

 $94
BOSULIF

drug

 $83
OPDIVO

drug

 $81
TECENTRIQ

drug

 $80
XGEVA

drug

 $78
REVLIMID

drug

 $76
AFINITOR

drug

 $71
SANDOSTATIN LAR

drug

 $71
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $69
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $66
TASIGNA

drug

 $62
MYLOTARG

drug

 $59
† 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/177101

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 10, 2018 $6,188 NINLARO Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. CALDERA SEMINAR MANAGEMENT
Apr 7, 2018 $5,500 NINLARO Promotional Speaking/Other TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. CALDERA SEMINAR MANAGEMENT
Dec 19, 2018 $3,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $2,750 NINLARO Promotional Speaking/Other TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. CALDERA SEMINAR MANAGEMENT
Jan 26, 2018 $2,125 CABOMETYX Promotional Speaking/Other EXELIXIS INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $394 NINLARO Travel and Lodging TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. CALDERA SEMINAR MANAGEMENT
Feb 10, 2018 $213 NINLARO Travel and Lodging TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. CALDERA SEMINAR MANAGEMENT
Jan 26, 2018 $188 CABOMETYX Travel and Lodging EXELIXIS INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $186 NINLARO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $167 NINLARO Travel and Lodging TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. CALDERA SEMINAR MANAGEMENT
Dec 14, 2018 $122 No Listed Product Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Mar 4, 2018 $120 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $118 NINLARO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Apr 7, 2018 $116 NINLARO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $103 CABOMETYX Travel and Lodging EXELIXIS INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $100 No Listed Product Education ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Sep 21, 2018 $100 ZYTIGA Education JANSSEN PRODUCTS, LP
Dec 6, 2018 $92 ADCETRIS Food and Beverage SEATTLE GENETICS, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $75 NINLARO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. CALDERA SEMINAR MANAGEMENT
Feb 10, 2018 $66 NINLARO Travel and Lodging TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. CALDERA SEMINAR MANAGEMENT

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/177101

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.