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/186935
  • 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/186935
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.

MOHAMMAD JAHANZEB

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
1192 E NEWPORT CENTER DR, SUITE 100, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL, 33442-7753

2018 Payments: At a Glance

72

payments

$74,569

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 14 $52,626
Travel and Lodging
 25 $19,428
Food and Beverage
 31 $1,852
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $663

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

 $35,187
ALUNBRIG

drug

 $27,753
IBRANCE

drug

 $5,478
HERCEPTIN

drug

 $2,707
NEULASTA

drug

 $919
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $856
GILOTRIF

drug

 $663
IMFINZI

drug

 $537
NERLYNX

drug

 $143
MEKINIST

drug

 $117
TAFINLAR

drug

 $117
AVASTIN

drug

 $115
TECENTRIQ

drug

 $37
CYRAMZA

drug

 $22
OPDIVO

drug

 $22
XALKORI

drug

 $14
BLINCYTO

drug

 $13
ALECENSA

drug

 $12
† 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
Oct 18, 2018 $9,600 ALUNBRIG Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $8,700 ALUNBRIG Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $7,852 ALUNBRIG Travel and Lodging TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Nov 25, 2018 $7,666 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Nov 25, 2018 $6,600 No Listed Product Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $4,500 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 25, 2018 $4,400 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $4,400 No Listed Product Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $3,500 IBRANCE Consulting PFIZER INC.
May 25, 2018 $2,750 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $2,707 HERCEPTIN Consulting F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Jan 1, 2018 $1,782 IBRANCE Consulting PFIZER INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $1,650 No Listed Product Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 15, 2018 $537 IMFINZI Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 13, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 20, 2018 $463 GILOTRIF Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 11, 2018 $461 KEYTRUDA Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Nov 25, 2018 $450 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $444 ALUNBRIG Travel and Lodging TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., 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/186935

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.