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/209542
  • 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/209542
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.

JIENSUP KIM

Listed Specialty: Pain Medicine
900 E WASHINGTON ST, SUITE 100A, COLTON, CA, 92324-7111

2018 Payments: At a Glance

174

payments

$7,683

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 160 $3,920
Travel and Lodging
 14 $3,763

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†
SUPERION ISS

device

 $1,699
ALGOVITA

device

 $1,675
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $1,437
INTELLIS

device

 $1,032
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $361
DRG IPGS

device

 $284
LYRICA

drug

 $200
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $191
SCS IPGS

device

 $167
RESTORE

device

 $143
CHANTIX

drug

 $74
EMBEDA

drug

 $59
LEVORPHANOL

drug

 $53
FLECTOR PATCH

drug

 $49
AMITIZA

drug

 $48
ZTLIDO 30 POUCH IN 1 CARTON 1 PATCH IN 1 POUCH

drug

 $48
EUCRISA

drug

 $44
XTAMPZA

drug

 $42
ZOHYDRO ER

drug

 $41
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $35
† 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/209542

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 2, 2018 $976 ALGOVITA Travel and Lodging NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Jun 30, 2018 $734 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $542 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Feb 18, 2018 $332 ALGOVITA Travel and Lodging NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Mar 2, 2018 $313 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Sep 29, 2018 $296 INTELLIS Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $255 INTELLIS Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $223 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 28, 2018 $191 INTELLIS Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $183 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 25, 2018 $153 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 12, 2018 $143 RESTORE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $139 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 30, 2018 $138 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 22, 2018 $136 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Jun 20, 2018 $131 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 12, 2018 $127 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 26, 2018 $119 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Jun 9, 2018 $114 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $109 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/209542

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.