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/228581
  • 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/228581
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.

LEV AMINOV

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
9851 64TH AVE, #1G, REGO PARK, NY, 11374-2546

2018 Payments: At a Glance

356

payments

$7,809

payment total

26

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 356 $7,809

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†
FARXIGA

drug

 $777
XTAMPZA

drug

 $659
PRALUENT

drug

 $573
TRINTELLIX

drug

 $534
LYRICA

drug

 $475
VASCEPA

drug

 $432
LINZESS

drug

 $426
MAVYRET

drug

 $374
VIBERZI

drug

 $356
JANUVIA

drug

 $297
EUCRISA

drug

 $294
BYDUREON

drug

 $291
LORZONE

drug

 $283
BREATHTEK

device

 $243
STEGLATRO

drug

 $235
DUZALLO

drug

 $230
ELIQUIS

drug

 $211
BELSOMRA

drug

 $211
VICTOZA

drug

 $203
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $176
† 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/228581

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 6, 2018 $159 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $125 XTAMPZA Food and Beverage COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $125 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
May 17, 2018 $125 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Jul 25, 2018 $125 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Apr 20, 2018 $125 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $125 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 22, 2018 $125 XTAMPZA Food and Beverage COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $125 STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $101 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 10, 2018 $100 JANUVIA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $75 TAPERED SCREW Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $67 TRINTELLIX Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $30 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $29 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $28 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $28 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $27 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
May 31, 2018 $25 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $25 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, 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/228581

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.