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/205054
  • 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/205054
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.

PHILIP SUH

Listed Specialty: General Practice
1441 KAPIOLANI BLVD, SUITE 1405, HONOLULU, HI, 96814-4407

2018 Payments: At a Glance

616

payments

$119,478

payment total

27

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 34 $62,513
Consulting
 20 $32,846
Food and Beverage
 529 $15,053
Travel and Lodging
 20 $9,003
Education
 13 $65

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†
DUZALLO

drug

 $37,824
INVOKANA

drug

 $24,743
VASCEPA

drug

 $22,673
PROLIA

drug

 $17,230
LIVALO

drug

 $8,670
CREON

drug

 $2,881
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,435
REPATHA

drug

 $656
LINZESS

drug

 $520
JARDIANCE

drug

 $490
SYMBICORT

drug

 $346
VIBERZI

drug

 $341
TRADJENTA

drug

 $326
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $296
EDARBI

drug

 $262
GLYXAMBI

drug

 $245
EUCRISA

drug

 $231
XARELTO

drug

 $224
JANUVIA

drug

 $207
ANORO

drug

 $196
† 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/205054

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 3, 2018 $3,836 VASCEPA Travel and Lodging AMARIN PHARMA INC. Suh and Suh, MD, Inc.
Mar 12, 2018 $2,896 DUZALLO Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 1, 2018 $2,650 DUZALLO Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Mar 28, 2018 $2,650 DUZALLO Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 6, 2018 $2,650 DUZALLO Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 28, 2018 $2,550 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Suh and Suh, MD
Apr 20, 2018 $2,550 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Suh and Suh, MD
May 18, 2018 $2,550 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Suh and Suh, MD
Apr 18, 2018 $2,550 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Suh and Suh, MD
Feb 22, 2018 $2,550 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Suh and Suh, MD
Jun 1, 2018 $2,200 DUZALLO Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 19, 2018 $2,100 PROLIA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. SUH & SUH M.D
Oct 19, 2018 $2,100 PROLIA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. SUH & SUH M.D
Oct 30, 2018 $2,100 PROLIA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. SUH & SUH M.D
Nov 12, 2018 $2,100 PROLIA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. SUH & SUH M.D
Jul 19, 2018 $2,100 PROLIA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. SUH & SUH M.D
Aug 21, 2018 $2,100 PROLIA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. SUH & SUH M.D
Sep 19, 2018 $2,100 PROLIA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. SUH & SUH M.D
Mar 28, 2018 $2,050 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Suh and Suh, MD
Dec 19, 2018 $2,050 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Suh and Suh, MD

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/205054

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.