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/236268
  • 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/236268
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.

RUTH GILBOA

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
3629 VISTA WAY, OCEANSIDE, CA, 92056

2018 Payments: At a Glance

89

payments

$3,232

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 88 $3,162
Education
 1 $70

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†
DUPIXENT

drug

 $970
TREMFYA

drug

 $402
SILIQ

drug

 $293
EUCRISA

drug

 $266
DORYX

drug

 $218
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $162
VALCHLOR

drug

 $133
ENSTILAR

drug

 $128
ONEXTON

drug

 $125
RETIN-A-MICRO

drug

 $122
SOLODYN

drug

 $117
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $115
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $112
COSENTYX

drug

 $112
ENBREL

drug

 $98
SOOLANTRA

drug

 $96
PICATO

drug

 $95
OTEZLA

drug

 $46
CIMZIA

drug

 $27
ORACEA

drug

 $25
† 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/236268

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 7, 2018 $127 DUPIXENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Feb 17, 2018 $125 TREMFYA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $122 VALCHLOR Food and Beverage HELSINN THERAPEUTICS (U.S.), INC.
Oct 21, 2018 $121 DORYX Food and Beverage MAYNE PHARMA INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $118 TREMFYA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Feb 28, 2018 $117 SOLODYN SILIQ RETIN-A-MICRO ONEXTON Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $115 KEYTRUDA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 22, 2018 $112 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 17, 2018 $108 SILIQ Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 19, 2018 $101 DUPIXENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Apr 5, 2018 $99 DUPIXENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jan 13, 2018 $97 DORYX Food and Beverage MAYNE PHARMA INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $97 EPIDUO FORTE Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Feb 18, 2018 $96 DUPIXENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jul 11, 2018 $95 PICATO ENSTILAR Food and Beverage LEO PHARMA INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $94 DUPIXENT Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Sep 14, 2018 $93 DUPIXENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jan 15, 2018 $91 DUPIXENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 20, 2018 $91 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $71 SOOLANTRA Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.

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/236268

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.