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/189023
  • 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/189023
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.

PATRICIA MCCLERKLIN

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
112 DOCTORS CIR, COLUMBIA, SC, 29203-6503

2018 Payments: At a Glance

300

payments

$9,583

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 239 $3,706
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $3,000
Consulting
 3 $2,100
Travel and Lodging
 1 $529
Education
 55 $247

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†
EUCRISA

drug

 $5,584
HUMIRA

drug

 $547
NEO-SYNALAR CREAM

drug

 $465
COSENTYX

drug

 $462
CLODAN SHAMPOO

drug

 $350
MORGIDOX 1X1

drug

 $350
TREMFYA

drug

 $312
ENSTILAR

drug

 $276
CIMZIA

drug

 $253
DORYX

drug

 $227
OTEZLA

drug

 $214
CLINDACIN P

drug

 $165
DUPIXENT

drug

 $148
NEUAC

drug

 $126
PICATO

drug

 $126
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $124
SILIQ

drug

 $119
TALTZ

drug

 $114
HALOG OINTMENT (HALCINONIDE OINTMENT, USP) 0.1%

drug

 $104
TOPICORT

drug

 $101
† 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/189023

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 20, 2018 $2,250 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Patricia McClerklin MD PA
Mar 22, 2018 $875 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC. MCCLERKLIN SKIN AND LASER CENTER
Nov 12, 2018 $875 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC. MCCLERKLIN SKIN AND LASER CENTER
Jan 8, 2018 $750 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Patricia McClerklin MD PA
Dec 22, 2018 $529 EUCRISA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $350 NEO-SYNALAR CREAM CLODAN SHAMPOO MORGIDOX 1X1 Consulting MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $163 CIMZIA Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $122 PICATO ENSTILAR Food and Beverage LEO PHARMA INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $90 No Listed Product Education LEO PHARMA INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $88 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $85 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 1, 2018 $85 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 10, 2018 $82 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 20, 2018 $82 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $78 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $70 TREMFYA Education JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $66 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $60 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 1, 2018 $47 NEO-SYNALAR CREAM NEUAC NICADAN Food and Beverage MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $44 NEUAC CLINDACIN P Food and Beverage MEDIMETRIKS 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/189023

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.