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/217486
  • 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/217486
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.

ASHWANI AGARWAL

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
3555 W WHEATLAND RD, DALLAS, TX, 75237-3461

2018 Payments: At a Glance

147

payments

$29,522

payment total

31

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 9 $21,646
Food and Beverage
 115 $2,996
Travel and Lodging
 14 $2,693
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $2,000
Education
 8 $187

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†
TAGRISSO

drug

 $8,787
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $7,900
KYPROLIS

drug

 $6,525
TAVALISSE

drug

 $2,140
ADCETRIS

drug

 $1,148
IMFINZI

drug

 $969
DARZALEX

drug

 $226
LYNPARZA

drug

 $171
XTANDI

drug

 $143
ALIQOPA

drug

 $136
TRULANCE

drug

 $125
NERLYNX

drug

 $119
YESCARTA

drug

 $108
XGEVA

drug

 $82
ELIQUIS

drug

 $81
OPDIVO

drug

 $71
CABOMETYX

drug

 $70
CALQUENCE

drug

 $64
TECENTRIQ

drug

 $62
NINLARO

drug

 $59
† 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/217486

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 10, 2018 $4,500 No Listed Product Consulting TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $4,200 TAGRISSO Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 15, 2018 $3,150 KYPROLIS Consulting AMGEN INC.
Apr 28, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $2,250 KYPROLIS Consulting AMGEN INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $2,100 TAGRISSO Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 1, 2018 $2,000 TAVALISSE Promotional Speaking/Other RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $846 IMFINZI Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 13, 2018 $800 TAGRISSO Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 22, 2018 $800 ADCETRIS Consulting SEATTLE GENETICS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $377 TAGRISSO Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 20, 2018 $374 KYPROLIS Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $326 ADCETRIS Travel and Lodging SEATTLE GENETICS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $316 TAGRISSO Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 25, 2018 $258 TAGRISSO Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 25, 2018 $245 TAGRISSO Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 18, 2018 $216 TAGRISSO Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 20, 2018 $194 KYPROLIS Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $150 KYPROLIS Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $139 KYPROLIS Travel and Lodging AMGEN 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/217486

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.