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/217792
  • 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/217792
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.

CLIVE LIU

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
1730 MINOR AVENUE, STE 1000 DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC, SEATTLE, WA, 98101-1498

2018 Payments: At a Glance

583

payments

$379,003

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 97 $273K
Travel and Lodging
 124 $39,276
Consulting
 12 $36,235
Honoraria
 5 $17,600
Food and Beverage
 343 $12,658
Education
 2 $178

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†
OTEZLA

drug

 $104K
COSENTYX

drug

 $90,568
TALTZ

drug

 $50,065
HUMIRA

drug

 $37,323
TREMFYA

drug

 $27,152
DUPIXENT

drug

 $25,753
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $20,408
ILUMYA

drug

 $20,067
EUCRISA

drug

 $2,490
SILIQ

drug

 $470
DIOVAN

drug

 $272
STELARA

drug

 $164
ENBREL

drug

 $113
CIMZIA

drug

 $104
XELJANZ

drug

 $79
ENSTILAR

drug

 $71
DERMATITIS - DISEASE

drug

 $68
DORYX

drug

 $36
PICATO

drug

 $31
XOLAIR

drug

 $24
† 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/217792

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 6, 2018 $7,400 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION CLIVE LIU MD PLLC
Jun 23, 2018 $6,200 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $6,000 ILUMYA Honoraria SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Jan 6, 2018 $5,535 OTEZLA Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Apr 20, 2018 $5,535 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Oct 5, 2018 $5,535 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $5,535 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
May 17, 2018 $5,535 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
May 17, 2018 $5,535 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 17, 2018 $4,800 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION CLIVE LIU MD PLLC
Aug 2, 2018 $4,800 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 22, 2018 $4,800 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION CLIVE LIU MD PLLC
Oct 25, 2018 $4,800 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION CLIVE LIU MD PLLC
May 29, 2018 $4,796 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Clive M Liu, MD PLLC
Jul 14, 2018 $4,400 ILUMYA Honoraria SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $4,305 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jul 11, 2018 $4,305 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jul 18, 2018 $4,305 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 12, 2018 $4,275 TALTZ Consulting LILLY USA, LLC CLIVE M. LIU, MD PLLC
Feb 16, 2018 $4,200 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION CLIVE LIU MD PLLC

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/217792

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.