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/181175
  • 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/181175
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.

HASSAN NADROUS

Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
10710 MURDOCK ROAD, STE 103, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37932

2018 Payments: At a Glance

150

payments

$3,130

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 144 $2,375
Travel and Lodging
 3 $679
Education
 3 $76

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†
ULTRAFLEX

device

 $707
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $307
BROVANA

drug

 $230
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $230
SEEBRI

drug

 $230
UTIBRON

drug

 $230
NUCALA

drug

 $229
SYMBICORT

drug

 $217
FASENRA

drug

 $196
OPSUMIT

drug

 $170
VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL

drug

 $170
VENTAVIS ILOPROST

drug

 $170
ANORO

drug

 $164
STIOLTO RESPIMAT

drug

 $107
PRI BILEVEL AUTO SV

device

 $85
BREO

drug

 $79
ESBRIET

drug

 $78
STIOLTO

drug

 $77
XYREM

drug

 $76
WELLCENTIVE UNDIV

device

 $75
† 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/181175

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 18, 2018 $369 ULTRAFLEX Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $269 ULTRAFLEX Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 11, 2018 $71 TRELEGY ELLIPTA Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Jan 9, 2018 $65 SYMBICORT Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 28, 2018 $47 PRI BILEVEL AUTO SV Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Oct 19, 2018 $41 ULTRAFLEX Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 26, 2018 $38 ESBRIET Education GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $38 PRI BILEVEL AUTO SV Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Aug 10, 2018 $29 OPSUMIT VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL VENTAVIS ILOPROST Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $28 ULTRAFLEX Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 3, 2018 $25 ZEMAIRA Education CSL BEHRING
May 7, 2018 $25 NUCALA Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Jun 5, 2018 $25 DYMISTA PERFOROMIST Food and Beverage MYLAN SPECIALTY L.P.
Jul 6, 2018 $24 OPSUMIT VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL VENTAVIS ILOPROST Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $24 OPSUMIT VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL VENTAVIS ILOPROST Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
May 30, 2018 $24 TRELEGY ELLIPTA Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
May 14, 2018 $24 FASENRA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 30, 2018 $24 NUCALA Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Jul 30, 2018 $24 FASENRA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 22, 2018 $23 STIOLTO Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/181175

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.