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/182331
  • 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/182331
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.

MARTIN SAYEGH

Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
626 MCLEAN AVE, YONKERS, NY, 10705

2018 Payments: At a Glance

198

payments

$8,685

payment total

34

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 190 $8,557
Education
 8 $128

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†
TRULANCE

drug

 $1,096
FARXIGA

drug

 $790
VASCEPA

drug

 $788
LINZESS

drug

 $705
OZEMPIC

drug

 $559
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $529
VIBERZI

drug

 $518
NUEDEXTA

drug

 $328
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $314
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $294
TRESIBA

drug

 $270
PRALUENT

drug

 $250
AIMOVIG

drug

 $246
DUZALLO

drug

 $211
LIVALO

drug

 $166
ONZETRA XSAIL

drug

 $161
JANUVIA

drug

 $156
JARDIANCE

drug

 $152
BAXDELA

drug

 $150
ORBACTIV

drug

 $150
† 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/182331

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 22, 2018 $145 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $136 DUZALLO Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 21, 2018 $132 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $125 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $125 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 31, 2018 $125 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Mar 2, 2018 $125 TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Aug 8, 2018 $125 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $125 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 2, 2018 $125 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $125 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
May 3, 2018 $125 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $125 ZONTIVITY Food and Beverage ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $125 LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $125 LINZESS VIBERZI Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Mar 29, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $125 LINZESS VIBERZI Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 1, 2018 $125 NUEDEXTA Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $124 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 18, 2018 $124 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC

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/182331

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.