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/249229
  • 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/249229
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.

JEAN-RAPHAEL SCHNEIDER

Listed Specialty: Neurology
3180 CURLEW RD STE 201, OLDSMAR, FL, 34677-2606

2018 Payments: At a Glance

233

payments

$56,169

payment total

24

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 23 $41,269
Honoraria
 4 $6,110
Food and Beverage
 192 $4,279
Travel and Lodging
 12 $2,255
Consulting
 1 $2,145
Education
 1 $110

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†
AUBAGIO

drug

 $15,013
OCREVUS

drug

 $14,145
LEMTRADA

drug

 $13,868
SOLIRIS

drug

 $5,568
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,519
REBIF

drug

 $2,363
AIMOVIG

drug

 $237
NUEDEXTA

drug

 $206
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $150
HORIZANT

drug

 $139
BOTOX

drug

 $117
COPAXONE

drug

 $96
ACTHAR

drug

 $90
TYSABRI

drug

 $83
AMPYRA

drug

 $81
TECFIDERA

drug

 $72
SPINRAZA

drug

 $67
GILENYA

drug

 $54
BETASERON

drug

 $54
RADICAVA

drug

 $53
† 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/249229

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 16, 2018 $3,400 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC. Jrs Neurology Consulting Services Inc.
Mar 2, 2018 $2,674 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $2,483 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Jun 23, 2018 $2,450 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $2,350 SOLIRIS Honoraria ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 9, 2018 $2,197 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION JRS Neurology Consulting Services
May 15, 2018 $2,197 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Jul 13, 2018 $2,197 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION JRS Neurology Consulting Services
Mar 2, 2018 $2,197 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Oct 5, 2018 $2,197 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION JRS Neurology Consulting Services, Inc.
Feb 23, 2018 $2,197 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Nov 25, 2018 $2,145 No Listed Product Consulting ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. JRS Neurology Consulting Services
Jun 20, 2018 $2,125 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC. Jrs Neurology Consulting Services Inc.
Jan 30, 2018 $2,125 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC. Jrs Neurology Consulting Services Inc.
Feb 27, 2018 $2,125 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC. Jrs Neurology Consulting Services Inc.
Oct 16, 2018 $2,100 SOLIRIS Honoraria ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $2,050 REBIF Promotional Speaking/Other EMD SERONO, INC. JRS NEUROLOGY CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $2,006 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION JRS Neurology Consulting Services
Feb 6, 2018 $2,006 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $2,006 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION

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/249229

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.