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/182762
  • 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/182762
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.

DENNIS AUMENTADO

Listed Specialty: Neurology
1065 MENDON RD, WOONSOCKET, RI, 02895-3927

2018 Payments: At a Glance

253

payments

$20,027

payment total

36

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 9 $11,151
Food and Beverage
 231 $5,546
Travel and Lodging
 9 $1,704
Consulting
 1 $1,500
Education
 3 $125

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†
APTIOM

drug

 $9,611
INGREZZA

drug

 $2,722
ZEMBRACE

drug

 $1,794
VNS THERAPY

device

 $1,514
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $388
ACTHAR

drug

 $377
AIMOVIG

drug

 $236
NUEDEXTA

drug

 $236
GOCOVRI

drug

 $219
FYCOMPA

drug

 $210
ACTIVA

device

 $200
LEMTRADA

drug

 $182
LYRICA

drug

 $173
AUSTEDO

drug

 $171
NEUPRO

drug

 $136
COPAXONE

drug

 $136
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $135
GILENYA

drug

 $132
AJOVY

drug

 $125
XADAGO

drug

 $116
† 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/182762

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 6, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $1,750 INGREZZA Promotional Speaking/Other NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $1,500 ZEMBRACE Consulting PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
May 21, 2018 $1,400 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $1,400 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $800 INGREZZA Promotional Speaking/Other NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC. RI Neurology Group, Inc.
Aug 23, 2018 $724 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $603 VNS THERAPY Travel and Lodging LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $255 VNS THERAPY Travel and Lodging LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $219 VNS THERAPY Food and Beverage LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $151 VNS THERAPY Food and Beverage LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $148 VNS THERAPY Food and Beverage LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $128 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Aug 29, 2018 $127 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $125 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 2, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 5, 2018 $125 GILENYA Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 9, 2018 $124 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT 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/182762

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.