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/22645
  • 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/22645
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.

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Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
5400 MACKINAW RD, SUITE 4200, SAGINAW, MI, 48604-9515

2018 Payments: At a Glance

86

payments

$5,721

payment total

31

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 2 $3,300
Food and Beverage
 78 $1,154
Gift
 1 $1,084
Travel and Lodging
 2 $146
Education
 3 $37

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†
NERLYNX

drug

 $3,429
B12, AIA-PACK

device

 $1,084
B12, AIA-PACK CALIBRATOR SET

device

 $1,084
TSH3G, AIA-PACK CALIBRATOR SET

device

 $1,084
TSH, ST AIA-PACK

device

 $1,084
B12, AIA-PACK PRETREATMENT SET

device

 $1,084
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $197
XTANDI

drug

 $74
DARZALEX

drug

 $71
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $71
CYRAMZA

drug

 $60
VERZENIO

drug

 $60
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $49
YESCARTA

drug

 $48
LENVIMA

drug

 $43
BENDEKA

drug

 $40
KISQALI

drug

 $34
VENCLEXTA

drug

 $33
JEVTANA

drug

 $32
MYLOTARG

drug

 $31
† 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/22645

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 13, 2018 $3,150 NERLYNX Consulting PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $1,084 B12, AIA-PACK TSH3G, AIA-PACK CALIBRATOR SET B12, AIA-PACK CALIBRATOR SET TSH, ST AIA-PACK B12, AIA-PACK PRETREATMENT SET Gift TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. ONCO HEMA ASSOC SAGINAW VALLEY
Dec 11, 2018 $150 KEYTRUDA Consulting COMSORT, INC
Sep 13, 2018 $121 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $112 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $48 YESCARTA Food and Beverage KITE PHARMA, INC.
May 30, 2018 $30 IMBRUVICA DARZALEX Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $27 DARZALEX IMBRUVICA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $25 NERLYNX Travel and Lodging PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $24 LENVIMA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $22 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $21 VYXEOS Food and Beverage JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $20 VOTRIENT Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 31, 2018 $20 XOFIGO Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $18 LONSURF Food and Beverage TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $18 BLINCYTO IMLYGIC Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $17 VENCLEXTA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $17 CYRAMZA VERZENIO Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Feb 22, 2018 $17 JEVTANA Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Jul 31, 2018 $17 LYNPARZA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP

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/22645

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.