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/187739
  • 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/187739
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.

PHILLIP WISE

Listed Specialty: Urology
25 MICHIGAN ST NE, SUITE 3300, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503-2515

2018 Payments: At a Glance

73

payments

$9,851

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Ownership or Investment Interest
 3 $7,104
Food and Beverage
 65 $1,442
Travel and Lodging
 1 $1,156
Education
 4 $148

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

 $7,104
UROLIFT

device

 $1,657
INTERSTIM

device

 $168
SPEEDICATH

device

 $148
ZYTIGA

drug

 $145
XTANDI

drug

 $141
ERLEADA

drug

 $128
COOK MEDICAL STENTS

device

 $80
PROVENGE

drug

 $73
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $70
COOK MEDICAL EXTRACTORS

device

 $59
NOCTIVA

drug

 $44
LUPRON

drug

 $36
XOFIGO

drug

 $28
XIAFLEX

drug

 $25
THIOLA

drug

 $22
AMS

device

 $20
VESICARE

drug

 $17
ELIGARD

drug

 $16
FIRMAGON

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.

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/187739

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 18, 2018 $7,000 No Listed Product Ownership or Investment Interest GREAT LAKES MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC
Mar 10, 2018 $1,156 UROLIFT Travel and Lodging NEOTRACT INC.
Mar 10, 2018 $360 UROLIFT Food and Beverage NEOTRACT INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $155 INTERSTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $116 SPEEDICATH Education COLOPLAST CORP
Feb 16, 2018 $84 No Listed Product Ownership or Investment Interest GREAT LAKES MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC State of Indiana
Jan 18, 2018 $80 COOK MEDICAL STENTS Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Dec 13, 2018 $31 UROLIFT Food and Beverage NEOTRACT INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $24 COOK MEDICAL EXTRACTORS Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Nov 13, 2018 $23 NOCTIVA Food and Beverage AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Feb 8, 2018 $23 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Mar 9, 2018 $22 THIOLA Food and Beverage RETROPHIN, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $22 UROLIFT Food and Beverage NEOTRACT INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $21 COOK MEDICAL EXTRACTORS Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 1, 2018 $21 MYRBETRIQ Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Apr 7, 2018 $21 NOCTIVA Food and Beverage AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jan 5, 2018 $20 AMS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 12, 2018 $20 XTANDI Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
May 4, 2018 $20 XTANDI Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Feb 16, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Ownership or Investment Interest GREAT LAKES MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC State of Illinois

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/187739

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.