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/235987
  • 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/235987
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.


SHIRA EYTAN

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
103 E 75TH ST, NEW YORK, NY, 10021-2805

2018 Payments: At a Glance

292

payments

$10,231

payment total

32

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
280 $5,420
Consulting
2 $2,900
Travel and Lodging
4 $1,022
Gift
3 $755
Promotional Speaking/Other
1 $125
Education
2 $9

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
KORLYM

drug

$3,565
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$771
E2, ST PACK CALIBRATOR SET

device

$694
STEGLATRO

drug

$478
FARXIGA

drug

$459
WASH CONCENTRATE, AIA-PACK

device

$408
REPATHA

drug

$408
JANUVIA

drug

$362
PROG II ST AIA-PACK CAL SET

device

$347
25-OH VITAMIN D ST AIA-PACK PRETREATMENT

device

$347
SUBSTRATE SET II, AIA-PACK

device

$347
FT3, AIA-PACK CALIBRATOR SET

device

$347
SYNTHROID

drug

$304
OZEMPIC

drug

$291
JARDIANCE

drug

$290
NATPARA

drug

$282
INVOKANA

drug

$249
TOUJEO

drug

$231
HUMALOG

drug

$212
TRULICITY

drug

$212
† 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/235987

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 9, 2018 $2,250 KORLYM Consulting CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Aug 6, 2018 $650 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 9, 2018 $461 KORLYM Travel and Lodging CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
May 14, 2018 $347 E2, ST PACK CALIBRATOR SET FT3, AIA-PACK CALIBRATOR SET SUBSTRATE SET II, AIA-PACK WASH CONCENTRATE, AIA-PACK 25-OH VITAMIN D ST AIA-PACK PRETREATMENT Gift TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. DR GAGE-PARK AVE ENDO & NUTRITION
May 14, 2018 $347 PROG II ST AIA-PACK CAL SET E2, ST PACK CALIBRATOR SET Gift TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. DR GAGE-PARK AVE ENDO & NUTRITION
Jun 9, 2018 $250 KORLYM Travel and Lodging CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Jun 9, 2018 $219 KORLYM Travel and Lodging CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Oct 30, 2018 $130 EVERSENSE Food and Beverage SENSEONICS, INCORPORATED
Nov 19, 2018 $125 NATPARA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Nov 14, 2018 $125 STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Oct 23, 2018 $125 SYNTHROID Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $125 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $121 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Jan 24, 2018 $120 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $118 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 15, 2018 $105 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jun 9, 2018 $92 KORLYM Travel and Lodging CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Jan 25, 2018 $91 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 4, 2018 $61 WASH CONCENTRATE, AIA-PACK Gift TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. SDR GAGE-PARK AVE ENDO & NUTRITION
Jun 9, 2018 $50 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS

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/235987

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.