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/236411
  • 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/236411
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.

YUN HEE CHUNG

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
142 18 38 AVE, #1B, FLUSHING, NY, 11354-5550

2018 Payments: At a Glance

244

payments

$10,013

payment total

35

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 234 $6,138
Consulting
 1 $2,780
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $800
Education
 7 $211
Travel and Lodging
 1 $85

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,233
PROLIA

drug

 $1,338
VASCEPA

drug

 $420
TECENTRIQ

drug

 $365
REVLIMID

drug

 $340
IMFINZI

drug

 $312
JARDIANCE

drug

 $264
REPATHA

drug

 $257
GILOTRIF

drug

 $243
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $228
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $227
ELIQUIS

drug

 $226
LIVALO

drug

 $155
JANUVIA

drug

 $148
LINZESS

drug

 $144
LYNPARZA

drug

 $134
ALECENSA

drug

 $130
SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES

device

 $129
VEMLIDY

drug

 $119
ZEJULA

drug

 $114
† 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/236411

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 10, 2018 $2,780 No Listed Product Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. CHUNG, YUNHEE, OFFICE
Dec 4, 2018 $800 PROLIA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. YUNHEE CHUNG MD PC
May 1, 2018 $144 LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $128 IMFINZI Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 31, 2018 $125 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $125 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $124 REVLIMID Food and Beverage CELGENE CORPORATION
Sep 13, 2018 $124 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $124 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $120 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 9, 2018 $120 KEYTRUDA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $119 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $119 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $119 VEMLIDY Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jun 28, 2018 $119 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Mar 22, 2018 $119 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $118 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Feb 15, 2018 $113 No Listed Product Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Oct 18, 2018 $108 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $108 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN 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/236411

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.