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/241250
  • 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/241250
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.

JOHN FRITZ

Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
709 NEWARK AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306

2018 Payments: At a Glance

330

payments

$34,020

payment total

33

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 21 $25,963
Food and Beverage
 283 $5,911
Travel and Lodging
 24 $2,101
Education
 2 $45

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†
TRULANCE

drug

 $6,209
AIMOVIG

drug

 $5,858
SOLIQUA

drug

 $5,295
TOUJEO

drug

 $4,377
CREON

drug

 $2,877
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,389
AFREZZA

drug

 $1,714
ONZETRA XSAIL

drug

 $1,526
ALINIA

drug

 $932
NUEDEXTA

drug

 $786
NEUROBLATE

device

 $491
ENSTILAR

drug

 $396
JARDIANCE

drug

 $321
AJOVY

drug

 $247
JANUMET

drug

 $247
JANUMET XR

drug

 $247
JANUVIA

drug

 $247
STEGLATRO

drug

 $194
TYMLOS

drug

 $166
ASMANEX

drug

 $111
† 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/241250

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 22, 2018 $3,150 AIMOVIG Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. HUDSON REGIONAL CONSULTING
Oct 12, 2018 $2,890 TRULANCE Promotional Speaking/Other SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Oct 29, 2018 $2,890 TRULANCE Promotional Speaking/Other SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Mar 9, 2018 $1,955 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jan 19, 2018 $1,500 AFREZZA Promotional Speaking/Other MANNKIND CORPORATION
May 22, 2018 $1,400 AIMOVIG Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. HUDSON REGIONAL CONSULTING
Oct 16, 2018 $1,250 CREON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Hudson Regional Consulting
Jun 26, 2018 $1,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Hudson Regional Consulting
Dec 26, 2018 $1,250 CREON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Hudson Regional Consulting
Mar 8, 2018 $1,208 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 15, 2018 $1,208 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 29, 2018 $1,208 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 11, 2018 $1,208 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jan 9, 2018 $730 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Promotional Speaking/Other AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $730 ONZETRA XSAIL Promotional Speaking/Other AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $613 AIMOVIG Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. HUDSON REGIONAL CONSULTING
Mar 9, 2018 $538 SOLIQUA Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Apr 13, 2018 $518 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 4, 2018 $438 AIMOVIG Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. HUDSON REGIONAL CONSULTING
Mar 9, 2018 $288 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC

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/241250

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.