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/244857
  • 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/244857
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.

RICHARD REINES

Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
4614 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, HOLLYWOOD, FL, 33021-6502

2018 Payments: At a Glance

44

payments

$4,704

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 42 $4,394
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $300
Education
 1 $10

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†
REPATHA

drug

 $747
JARDIANCE

drug

 $541
LIVALO

drug

 $375
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $329
SAR439954

drug

 $300
INVOKANA

drug

 $283
STEGLATRO

drug

 $243
XARELTO

drug

 $234
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $202
TRULICITY

drug

 $200
VASCEPA

drug

 $141
LINZESS

drug

 $125
VIBERZI

drug

 $125
ENTRESTO

drug

 $125
FARXIGA

drug

 $125
TRESIBA

drug

 $125
JANUVIA

drug

 $124
OZEMPIC

drug

 $112
ANORO

drug

 $108
PRALUENT

drug

 $98
† 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/244857

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 10, 2018 $300 SAR439954 Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 16, 2018 $125 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $125 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $125 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 8, 2018 $125 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $125 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $125 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 12, 2018 $125 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $125 VIBERZI LINZESS Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $125 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 7, 2018 $125 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $125 TRELEGY ELLIPTA Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Jun 28, 2018 $125 TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 11, 2018 $125 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $125 STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $125 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $124 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
May 9, 2018 $124 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Dec 5, 2018 $124 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $124 REPATHA 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/244857

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.