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/186427
  • 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/186427
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.

FELIPE ARIAS

Listed Specialty: Infectious Disease
525 PENN ST, 2ND FLOOR, READING, PA, 19601-3410

2018 Payments: At a Glance

199

payments

$56,381

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 20 $34,820
Consulting
 4 $12,760
Travel and Lodging
 20 $5,883
Food and Beverage
 152 $2,760
Education
 3 $158

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $22,525
ISENTRESS

drug

 $17,966
EPCLUSA

drug

 $6,326
BIKTARVY

drug

 $3,319
SYMTUZA

drug

 $2,997
ZEPATIER

drug

 $1,939
JULUCA

drug

 $294
TRULICITY

drug

 $170
TRIUMEQ

drug

 $154
REPATHA

drug

 $131
JANUVIA

drug

 $126
STEGLATRO

drug

 $92
PREZCOBIX

drug

 $82
FARXIGA

drug

 $72
VASCEPA

drug

 $70
AIMOVIG

drug

 $70
DULERA

drug

 $62
EGRIFTA

drug

 $59
SYMBICORT

drug

 $57
ASMANEX

drug

 $52
† 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/186427

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 2, 2018 $4,370 No Listed Product Consulting VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
May 3, 2018 $3,000 EPCLUSA Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Oct 5, 2018 $2,820 No Listed Product Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Nov 28, 2018 $2,820 BIKTARVY Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC Farias Health Inc
May 8, 2018 $2,750 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Mar 7, 2018 $2,340 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC Farias Health Inc.
Nov 15, 2018 $2,340 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC Farias Health Inc.
Apr 11, 2018 $2,340 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC Farias Health Inc.
Dec 21, 2018 $2,340 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC Farias Health Inc.
Aug 1, 2018 $1,920 SYMTUZA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PRODUCTS, LP Farias Health, Inc
Apr 9, 2018 $1,800 EPCLUSA Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC Farias Health Inc.
Jan 30, 2018 $1,715 ISENTRESS Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION FARIAS HEALTH INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $1,715 ISENTRESS Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION FARIAS HEALTH INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $1,715 ISENTRESS Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION FARIAS HEALTH INC.
May 18, 2018 $1,715 ISENTRESS Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION FARIAS HEALTH INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $1,715 ZEPATIER Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION FARIAS HEALTH INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $1,715 ISENTRESS Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION FARIAS HEALTH INC.
May 14, 2018 $1,350 ISENTRESS Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION FARIAS HEALTH INC.
May 15, 2018 $1,350 ISENTRESS Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION FARIAS HEALTH INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $1,350 ISENTRESS Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION FARIAS HEALTH 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/186427

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.