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/209171
  • 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/209171
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.

JEVON TANG

Listed Specialty: Infectious Disease
2557 MOWRY AVE STE 12, FREMONT, CA, 94538-1614

2018 Payments: At a Glance

65

payments

$5,295

payment total

29

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 63 $5,255
Travel and Lodging
 1 $33
Education
 1 $6

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $633
XARELTO

drug

 $377
MAVYRET

drug

 $323
INVOKANA

drug

 $278
REPATHA

drug

 $270
ZERBAXA

drug

 $246
PREZCOBIX

drug

 $225
ELIQUIS

drug

 $201
TRULANCE

drug

 $194
LIFEVEST

device

 $160
OFEV

drug

 $157
SMARTVEST

device

 $156
CINQAIR

drug

 $140
VEMLIDY

drug

 $125
JARDIANCE

drug

 $125
JYNARQUE

drug

 $122
SOLIRIS

drug

 $122
FASENRA

drug

 $121
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $118
HYPERRAB SD

drug

 $111
† 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/209171

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 3, 2018 $140 CINQAIR Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $125 VEMLIDY Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jan 17, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Sep 11, 2018 $125 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 21, 2018 $125 OFEV Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $125 ZERBAXA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Nov 2, 2018 $125 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $122 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $122 PREZCOBIX Food and Beverage JANSSEN PRODUCTS, LP
Mar 20, 2018 $122 SOLIRIS Food and Beverage ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $121 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Sep 27, 2018 $121 FASENRA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 25, 2018 $121 ZERBAXA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jul 27, 2018 $118 TRELEGY ELLIPTA Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Mar 27, 2018 $117 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 9, 2018 $114 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Sep 25, 2018 $113 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 29, 2018 $111 HYPERRAB SD HYPERTET SD Food and Beverage GRIFOLS USA, LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $109 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $109 No Listed Product 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/209171

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.