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/241731
  • 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/241731
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.

JAMES SWETECH

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
19727 ALLEN RD, SUITE 12, BROWNSTOWN TWP, MI, 48183-1188

2018 Payments: At a Glance

154

payments

$12,656

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $5,000
Food and Beverage
 142 $3,859
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $1,600
Consulting
 1 $1,300
Travel and Lodging
 4 $728
Entertainment
 1 $164
Education
 1 $5

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†
XIFAXAN

drug

 $4,178
UCERIS

drug

 $2,192
ALINIA

drug

 $1,923
VIBERZI

drug

 $1,889
LINZESS

drug

 $1,537
TRULANCE

drug

 $441
EPCLUSA

drug

 $320
MAVYRET

drug

 $221
OCALIVA

drug

 $209
APC 2

device

 $135
VIO

device

 $135
XARELTO

drug

 $125
AUSTEDO

drug

 $125
DOPTELET

drug

 $114
INVOKANA

drug

 $114
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $112
CLENPIQ

drug

 $106
ENTYVIO

drug

 $91
COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY

device

 $89
COOK MEDICAL INSTINCT

device

 $76
† 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/241731

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 30, 2018 $3,000 XIFAXAN Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 26, 2018 $2,000 UCERIS Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 9, 2018 $1,300 ALINIA Consulting ROMARK LABORATORIES, LC
Feb 28, 2018 $1,200 LINZESS VIBERZI Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $378 XIFAXAN Travel and Lodging SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 20, 2018 $259 XIFAXAN Travel and Lodging SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 2, 2018 $242 LINZESS VIBERZI Food and Beverage IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
May 8, 2018 $200 VIBERZI Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
May 8, 2018 $200 VIBERZI Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $164 ALINIA Entertainment ROMARK LABORATORIES, LC
Feb 7, 2018 $135 VIO APC 2 Food and Beverage ERBE USA INC
Aug 22, 2018 $131 ALINIA Food and Beverage ROMARK LABORATORIES, LC
Oct 10, 2018 $125 ALINIA Food and Beverage ROMARK LABORATORIES, LC
Oct 25, 2018 $125 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 7, 2018 $125 EPCLUSA Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jul 20, 2018 $125 XIFAXAN Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 18, 2018 $125 AUSTEDO Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $121 OCALIVA Food and Beverage INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $114 DOPTELET Food and Beverage DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS
Dec 4, 2018 $114 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/241731

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.