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/201293
  • 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/201293
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.

YOLANDA HOLMES

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
1634 I ST NW, SUITE 402, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006

2018 Payments: At a Glance

135

payments

$10,669

payment total

28

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 3 $6,700
Food and Beverage
 126 $3,152
Travel and Lodging
 2 $652
Education
 4 $166

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†
TOPICORT

drug

 $7,122
IMPOYZ

drug

 $672
EUCRISA

drug

 $361
NEO-SYNALAR CREAM

drug

 $329
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $274
HUMIRA

drug

 $257
CERACADE

drug

 $157
TARGADOX

drug

 $157
LUXAMEND

drug

 $157
ORACEA

drug

 $154
CLODERM

drug

 $145
DORYX

drug

 $143
TREMFYA

drug

 $137
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $137
ULTRAVATE (HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE) LOTION

drug

 $134
BENSAL HP

drug

 $119
NUVAIL

device

 $119
SITAVIG

drug

 $119
BIONECT TOPICAL HA

device

 $119
ABSORICA (ISOTRETINOIN)

drug

 $115
† 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/201293

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 14, 2018 $4,200 TOPICORT Honoraria TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Yolanda C. Holmes, MD, PC
Jun 21, 2018 $2,000 TOPICORT Honoraria TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Yolanda C. Holmes, MD, PC
May 31, 2018 $500 IMPOYZ Honoraria ENCORE DERMATOLOGY INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $450 TOPICORT Travel and Lodging TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $202 TOPICORT Travel and Lodging TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $178 NEO-SYNALAR CREAM Food and Beverage MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $151 NEO-SYNALAR CREAM Food and Beverage MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $137 TOPICORT Food and Beverage TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $123 ORACEA Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Jun 7, 2018 $120 EPIDUO FORTE Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Oct 9, 2018 $114 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $105 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $105 BENSAL HP NUVAIL SITAVIG BIONECT TOPICAL HA CLODERM Food and Beverage EPI HEALTH, LLC
Feb 27, 2018 $103 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 25, 2018 $102 CERACADE LUXAMEND TARGADOX Food and Beverage JOURNEY MEDICAL CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $100 IMPOYZ Food and Beverage ENCORE DERMATOLOGY INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $91 DORYX Food and Beverage MAYNE PHARMA INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $70 TREMFYA Education JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $42 ULTRAVATE (HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE) LOTION HALOG OINTMENT (HALCINONIDE OINTMENT, USP) 0.1% HALOG (HALCINONIDE CREAM, USP) 0.1% TOPICORT Education TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $38 HALOG OINTMENT (HALCINONIDE OINTMENT, USP) 0.1% TOPICORT HALOG (HALCINONIDE CREAM, USP) 0.1% ULTRAVATE (HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE) LOTION Education TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, 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/201293

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.