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/201706
  • 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/201706
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.


ANDREW MORCHOWER

Listed Specialty: Interventional Pain Medicine
4500 HILLCREST RD, SUITE 185, FRISCO, TX, 75035-5418

2018 Payments: At a Glance

184

payments

$9,093

payment total

28

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
5 $4,300
Food and Beverage
175 $3,915
Travel and Lodging
4 $878

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
RELISTOR

drug

$3,622
LUCEMYRA

drug

$1,400
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

$1,357
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

$367
PRIMLEV

drug

$359
OCTRODE SCS LEADS

device

$289
MORPHABOND ER

drug

$195
MYOBLOC

drug

$177
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED)

device

$147
AIMOVIG

drug

$122
XEOMIN

drug

$118
SPRIX

drug

$107
MOVANTIK

drug

$98
MILD DEVICE KIT

device

$86
SYMPROIC

drug

$86
CAMBIA

drug

$69
GRALISE

drug

$69
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

$54
ZIPSOR

drug

$52
LORZONE

drug

$48
† 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/201706

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 26, 2018 $1,000 RELISTOR Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC OMNI SPINE PAIN MANAGEMENT, PLLC
May 25, 2018 $1,000 RELISTOR Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC OMNI SPINE MANAGEMENT, PLLC
Aug 2, 2018 $1,000 RELISTOR Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC OMNI SPINE PAIN MANAGEMENT, PLLC
Sep 18, 2018 $1,000 LUCEMYRA Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC OMNI SPINE PAIN MANAGEMENT, PLLC
Sep 14, 2018 $410 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 14, 2018 $349 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 6, 2018 $300 LUCEMYRA Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC OMNI SPINE PAIN MANAGEMENT, PLLC
Sep 14, 2018 $184 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 15, 2018 $176 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $163 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 30, 2018 $153 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 6, 2018 $147 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 19, 2018 $147 PRIMLEV Food and Beverage AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $122 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 22, 2018 $111 PRIMLEV Food and Beverage AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Sep 14, 2018 $109 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 24, 2018 $100 RELISTOR Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 23, 2018 $100 RELISTOR Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 13, 2018 $100 LUCEMYRA Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 23, 2018 $100 RELISTOR Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC

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/201706

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.