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/201964
  • 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/201964
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.

ANAND THAKUR

Listed Specialty: Pain Medicine
15945 19 MILE RD, STE 202, CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI, 48038-1147

2018 Payments: At a Glance

96

payments

$33,324

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 7 $16,025
Consulting
 3 $6,383
Travel and Lodging
 18 $5,188
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $3,850
Food and Beverage
 66 $1,879

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†
BELBUCA

drug

 $18,899
XTAMPZA

drug

 $4,852
NUCYNTA

drug

 $4,837
EVZIO

drug

 $4,306
ROXYBOND

drug

 $4,133
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $248
BUNAVAIL

drug

 $199
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $130
ZTLIDO 30 POUCH IN 1 CARTON 1 PATCH IN 1 POUCH

drug

 $128
RELISTOR

drug

 $48
AIMOVIG

drug

 $44
INTELLIS

device

 $37
XIFAXAN

drug

 $36
OXAYDO

drug

 $34
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $30
SYMPROIC

drug

 $30
LYRICA

drug

 $21
GENVISC 850

device

 $16
LEVORPHANOL

drug

 $13
ARYMO ER

drug

 $12
† 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/201964

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 7, 2018 $3,750 BELBUCA Honoraria BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $3,750 BELBUCA Honoraria BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $3,750 BELBUCA Honoraria BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dec 27, 2018 $2,914 ROXYBOND Consulting DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $2,719 XTAMPZA NUCYNTA Consulting COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $2,450 EVZIO Promotional Speaking/Other KALEO, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $2,350 BELBUCA Honoraria BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $1,875 BELBUCA Honoraria BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dec 8, 2018 $1,400 EVZIO Promotional Speaking/Other KALEO, INC.
May 10, 2018 $862 BELBUCA Travel and Lodging BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $750 XTAMPZA NUCYNTA Consulting COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $696 BELBUCA Travel and Lodging BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $679 ROXYBOND Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $596 XTAMPZA NUCYNTA Travel and Lodging COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $495 BELBUCA Honoraria BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $340 XTAMPZA NUCYNTA Travel and Lodging COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $301 BELBUCA Travel and Lodging BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $275 BELBUCA Travel and Lodging BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $257 EVZIO Travel and Lodging KALEO, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $223 ROXYBOND Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO 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/201964

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.