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/197670
  • 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/197670
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.

EAMONN QUIGLEY

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1101, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2717

2018 Payments: At a Glance

112

payments

$7,029

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $3,300
Consulting
 1 $1,750
Food and Beverage
 106 $1,401
Travel and Lodging
 4 $577

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†
LINZESS

drug

 $3,916
VIBERZI

drug

 $3,860
RIFAXIMIN

drug

 $1,930
HUMIRA

drug

 $345
REMICADE

drug

 $200
STELARA

drug

 $200
SIMPONI

drug

 $155
DIFICID

drug

 $126
ZINPLAVA

drug

 $126
CIMZIA

drug

 $125
XELJANZ

drug

 $71
XIFAXAN

drug

 $54
TRULANCE

drug

 $53
UCERIS

drug

 $52
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $45
RELISTOR

drug

 $36
SMART PILL

device

 $29
ZENPEP

drug

 $27
CREON

drug

 $20
INJECTAFER

drug

 $17
† 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/197670

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 3, 2018 $3,300 LINZESS VIBERZI Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $1,750 RIFAXIMIN Consulting SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 3, 2018 $437 LINZESS VIBERZI Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
May 22, 2018 $126 DIFICID ZINPLAVA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 1, 2018 $108 RIFAXIMIN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 3, 2018 $88 LINZESS VIBERZI Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $45 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Jun 1, 2018 $42 RIFAXIMIN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 1, 2018 $33 UCERIS Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 1, 2018 $29 RIFAXIMIN Travel and Lodging SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 31, 2018 $29 SMART PILL Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Oct 7, 2018 $27 ZENPEP Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $25 CIMZIA Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $25 CIMZIA Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $24 CIMZIA Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $23 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 3, 2018 $23 LINZESS VIBERZI Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $22 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $20 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 17, 2018 $20 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, 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/197670

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.