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/249954
  • 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/249954
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.

AMIT NARULA

Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
224 WASHINGTON HEIGHTS MED CTR, WESTMINSTER, MD, 21157-5666

2018 Payments: At a Glance

160

payments

$31,355

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 13 $20,010
Consulting
 2 $6,268
Food and Beverage
 136 $3,265
Travel and Lodging
 7 $1,795
Education
 2 $17

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†
OFEV

drug

 $10,727
ACTHAR

drug

 $10,164
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $5,161
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT

drug

 $2,893
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $753
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $300
PERFOROMIST

drug

 $207
ELIQUIS

drug

 $203
NUCALA

drug

 $201
XYREM

drug

 $151
ANORO

drug

 $146
BROVANA

drug

 $142
SEEBRI

drug

 $142
UTIBRON

drug

 $142
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $114
FASENRA

drug

 $79
DYMISTA

drug

 $71
WELLCENTIVE UNDIV

device

 $66
STIOLTO RESPIMAT

drug

 $62
OPSUMIT

drug

 $49
† 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/249954

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 2, 2018 $3,500 ACTHAR Consulting MALLINCKRODT LLC
Mar 2, 2018 $2,768 OFEV Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. MID ATLANTIC PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP, PC
Oct 31, 2018 $2,145 OFEV Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. MID ATLANTIC PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP, PC
Apr 25, 2018 $2,145 OFEV Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $2,145 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. MID ATLANTIC PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP, PC
Apr 26, 2018 $2,145 OFEV Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $2,145 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $2,145 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. MID ATLANTIC PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP, PC
Sep 17, 2018 $1,950 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Oct 29, 2018 $1,950 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Sep 17, 2018 $750 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Jun 6, 2018 $750 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Jun 4, 2018 $585 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $585 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. MID ATLANTIC PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP, PC
May 14, 2018 $570 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $379 OFEV Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $377 ACTHAR Travel and Lodging MALLINCKRODT LLC
Jul 18, 2018 $308 ACTHAR Travel and Lodging MALLINCKRODT LLC
May 17, 2018 $240 OFEV Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $223 ACTHAR Travel and Lodging MALLINCKRODT 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/249954

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.