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/197270
  • 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/197270
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.

WASSIM EL-HARAKE

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
2450 GLENWOOD AVE, JOLIET, IL, 60435-5463

2018 Payments: At a Glance

173

payments

$3,622

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 171 $3,557
Gift
 1 $59
Education
 1 $5

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†
TOUJEO

drug

 $355
JARDIANCE

drug

 $295
NATPARA

drug

 $286
FARXIGA

drug

 $284
REPATHA

drug

 $209
SOLIQUA

drug

 $188
STEGLATRO

drug

 $185
INVOKANA

drug

 $183
BD NANO

device

 $179
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $165
FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM

device

 $165
AFREZZA

drug

 $137
INVOKAMET

drug

 $119
QTERN

drug

 $116
OZEMPIC

drug

 $103
CHANTIX

drug

 $99
TRESIBA

drug

 $96
VICTOZA

drug

 $96
JANUVIA

drug

 $94
XARELTO

drug

 $94
† 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/197270

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 15, 2018 $123 BD NANO Food and Beverage BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Aug 24, 2018 $120 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jul 19, 2018 $119 NATPARA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Nov 16, 2018 $117 STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Mar 19, 2018 $116 QTERN Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 4, 2018 $111 NATPARA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Apr 25, 2018 $102 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Feb 13, 2018 $97 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $91 DEXCOM CGM Food and Beverage DEXCOM, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $88 BELSOMRA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Mar 1, 2018 $80 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $71 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 18, 2018 $62 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Feb 21, 2018 $59 AFREZZA Gift MANNKIND CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $43 BD NANO Food and Beverage BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Mar 17, 2018 $41 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 27, 2018 $35 FARXIGA SYMBICORT Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 15, 2018 $24 FORTEO Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Apr 27, 2018 $24 BYSTOLIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $23 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM 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/197270

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.