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/183560
  • 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/183560
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.

ANTONIO ANZUETO

Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
7703 FLOYD CURL DR, MC7977, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78229-3901

2018 Payments: At a Glance

198

payments

$294,441

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 49 $154K
Travel and Lodging
 70 $89,612
Consulting
 18 $47,176
Food and Beverage
 60 $3,771
Education
 1 $10

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†
STIOLTO RESPIMAT

drug

 $93,540
STIOLTO

drug

 $79,255
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $61,972
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $25,338
UTIBRON

drug

 $16,525
BROVANA

drug

 $13,791
SEEBRI

drug

 $13,791
SPIRIVA

drug

 $12,244
OFEV

drug

 $6,319
PROLASTIN-C

drug

 $5,054
QVA149A

drug

 $4,457
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $1,978
ZERBAXA

drug

 $813
FASENRA

drug

 $454
ANORO

drug

 $230
PREVNAR 13

drug

 $37
WELLCENTIVE UNDIV

device

 $15
† 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
May 22, 2018 $14,375 STIOLTO Promotional Speaking/Other NIPPON BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM CO., LTD.
Jul 12, 2018 $13,477 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Mar 27, 2018 $12,500 STIOLTO Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM HONG KONG LTD
May 9, 2018 $12,332 STIOLTO Travel and Lodging NIPPON BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM CO., LTD.
Mar 25, 2018 $10,837 STIOLTO Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM HONG KONG LTD
Feb 12, 2018 $9,936 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $9,452 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $7,660 STIOLTO Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Apr 20, 2018 $7,630 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Jul 4, 2018 $6,719 STIOLTO Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Aug 9, 2018 $6,318 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.
Oct 26, 2018 $6,219 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 2, 2018 $5,022 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM KOREA LTD.
Apr 20, 2018 $4,938 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
May 11, 2018 $4,796 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM MEXICO SA DE CV
Aug 13, 2018 $4,680 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM KOREA LTD.
Aug 1, 2018 $4,368 QVA149A Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Jul 12, 2018 $4,200 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Mar 2, 2018 $4,025 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $4,025 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION 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/183560

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.