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/245226
  • 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/245226
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.

DARRELL GONZALES

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
9850 GENESEE AVE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA, CA, 92037-1224

2018 Payments: At a Glance

184

payments

$22,541

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 8 $15,000
Consulting
 1 $3,500
Food and Beverage
 167 $2,728
Travel and Lodging
 7 $1,309
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†
CLODERM

drug

 $6,657
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $6,601
TRIANEX

drug

 $6,578
EUCRISA

drug

 $5,383
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $5,256
HUMIRA

drug

 $4,281
ENSTILAR

drug

 $197
TREMFYA

drug

 $134
COSENTYX

drug

 $134
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $111
SILIQ

drug

 $93
ONEXTON

drug

 $59
RETIN-A-MICRO

drug

 $44
ELIDEL

drug

 $43
JUBLIA

drug

 $43
DUPIXENT

drug

 $42
KERYDIN

drug

 $37
DORYX

drug

 $37
FINACEA

drug

 $26
AMELUZ

drug

 $23
† 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/245226

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 23, 2018 $3,500 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
May 30, 2018 $2,500 SERNIVO SPRAY CLODERM TRIANEX Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
May 22, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Coastal Med/Cosmetic Dermatology
Aug 13, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Coastal Med/Cosmetic Dermatology
Dec 6, 2018 $2,000 HUMIRA Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Coastal Med/Cosmetic Dermatology
Dec 17, 2018 $2,000 HUMIRA Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Coastal Med/Cosmetic Dermatology
Aug 30, 2018 $1,500 CLODERM SERNIVO SPRAY TRIANEX Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Aug 30, 2018 $1,500 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $1,500 TRIANEX CLODERM SERNIVO SPRAY Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Sep 29, 2018 $358 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $352 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
May 30, 2018 $329 CLODERM TRIANEX SERNIVO SPRAY Travel and Lodging PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
May 5, 2018 $234 TRIANEX CLODERM SERNIVO SPRAY Travel and Lodging PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Sep 29, 2018 $218 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $145 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $125 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $125 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 5, 2018 $125 CLODERM SERNIVO SPRAY TRIANEX Food and Beverage PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Aug 28, 2018 $110 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $102 SERNIVO SPRAY TRIANEX CLODERM Food and Beverage PROMIUS PHARMA 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/245226

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.