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/252257
  • 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/252257
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.

MARK LEW

Listed Specialty: Neurology
1520 SAN PABLO ST, SUITE 3000, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90033-5310

2018 Payments: At a Glance

162

payments

$143,887

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 31 $73,910
Consulting
 12 $40,700
Honoraria
 4 $15,129
Travel and Lodging
 38 $9,134
Food and Beverage
 77 $5,014

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†
AUSTEDO

drug

 $34,651
NUPLAZID

drug

 $33,233
INGREZZA

drug

 $18,771
APOKYN

drug

 $9,967
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $9,312
NEUPRO

drug

 $7,880
RYTARY

drug

 $7,873
MYOBLOC

drug

 $6,679
XADAGO

drug

 $6,584
NORTHERA

drug

 $5,629
ISTRADEFYLLINE

drug

 $4,966
APTIOM

drug

 $3,883
DUOPA

drug

 $550
GOCOVRI

drug

 $25
ADACEL

drug

 $20
FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT

drug

 $20
MENACTRA

drug

 $20
PENTACEL

drug

 $20
QUADRACEL

drug

 $20
PREVNAR 13

drug

 $15
† 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/252257

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 27, 2018 $9,500 NUPLAZID Promotional Speaking/Other ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Nov 28, 2018 $9,500 NUPLAZID Consulting ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Dec 1, 2018 $9,230 AUSTEDO Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $6,650 RYTARY Honoraria IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $5,500 XADAGO APOKYN Consulting US WORLDMEDS, LLC
May 3, 2018 $5,000 INGREZZA Consulting NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Consulting NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
May 19, 2018 $4,500 NORTHERA Honoraria LUNDBECK LLC
Mar 17, 2018 $4,500 AUSTEDO Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
May 11, 2018 $4,000 NUPLAZID Consulting ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Nov 28, 2018 $4,000 ISTRADEFYLLINE Consulting KYOWA KIRIN, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $3,750 MYOBLOC Honoraria US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Dec 12, 2018 $3,250 NUPLAZID Promotional Speaking/Other ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Sep 12, 2018 $3,250 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $3,000 AUSTEDO Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $3,000 APOKYN Promotional Speaking/Other US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Jul 16, 2018 $3,000 AUSTEDO Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $3,000 AUSTEDO Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $3,000 AUSTEDO Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $3,000 AUSTEDO Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, 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/252257

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.