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/181752
  • 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/181752
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.

JEFFREY UNGER

Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
14726 RAMONA AVE, #110, CHINO, CA, 91710-5730

2018 Payments: At a Glance

93

payments

$64,999

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 6 $23,285
Travel and Lodging
 33 $20,905
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $17,605
Food and Beverage
 43 $3,156
Education
 4 $48

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†
SAXENDA

drug

 $19,757
VICTOZA

drug

 $19,201
INVOKANA

drug

 $8,936
OZEMPIC

drug

 $6,652
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $5,493
FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE SYSTEM

device

 $2,800
FREESTYLE INSULINX SYSTEM

device

 $2,800
FREESTYLE LITE SYSTEM

device

 $2,800
FREESTYLE PRECISION NEO SYSTEM

device

 $2,800
FREESTYLE PRECISION PRO SYSTEM

device

 $2,800
FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO

device

 $1,031
FARXIGA

drug

 $738
TYMLOS

drug

 $171
FORTEO

drug

 $94
AIMOVIG

drug

 $77
FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM

device

 $23
SOLIQUA

drug

 $17
BYSTOLIC

drug

 $11
TRESIBA

drug

 $4
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

 $4
† 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
Jun 6, 2018 $11,642 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Nov 5, 2018 $7,055 VICTOZA Consulting NOVO NORDISK AS
Apr 25, 2018 $6,715 VICTOZA Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC
Jun 6, 2018 $6,035 SAXENDA Consulting NOVO NORDISK AS
Feb 27, 2018 $4,500 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Feb 28, 2018 $2,890 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Jeffrey Robert Unger, MD, Inc.
Nov 27, 2018 $2,800 FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE SYSTEM FREESTYLE INSULINX SYSTEM FREESTYLE LITE SYSTEM FREESTYLE PRECISION NEO SYSTEM FREESTYLE PRECISION PRO SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 22, 2018 $2,505 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Jeffrey Robert Unger, MD, Inc.
Sep 19, 2018 $2,363 OZEMPIC Promotional Speaking/Other NOVO NORDISK INC
Sep 13, 2018 $2,093 OZEMPIC Promotional Speaking/Other NOVO NORDISK INC
Sep 18, 2018 $1,755 OZEMPIC Promotional Speaking/Other NOVO NORDISK INC
Apr 21, 2018 $1,500 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Jeff Unger MD Inc
Jun 6, 2018 $882 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Jun 22, 2018 $801 VICTOZA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Apr 21, 2018 $672 INVOKANA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Jeff Unger MD Inc
Nov 5, 2018 $664 VICTOZA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK AS
Apr 25, 2018 $660 VICTOZA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Jun 6, 2018 $594 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Nov 5, 2018 $563 VICTOZA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Apr 25, 2018 $557 VICTOZA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK 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/181752

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.