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/259831
  • 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/259831
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.

PAUL YAMAUCHI

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
2001 SANTA MONICA BLVD, #1160W, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404-2102

2018 Payments: At a Glance

720

payments

$582,024

payment total

28

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 173 $411K
Travel and Lodging
 151 $63,606
Consulting
 21 $61,000
Nonaccredited Training
 8 $20,820
Food and Beverage
 360 $16,646
Honoraria
 3 $8,800
Education
 4 $112

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†
OTEZLA

drug

 $113K
COSENTYX

drug

 $94,076
TREMFYA

drug

 $91,403
TALTZ

drug

 $75,871
CIMZIA

drug

 $67,741
DUPIXENT

drug

 $54,405
HUMIRA

drug

 $25,201
SILIQ

drug

 $17,282
ILUMYA

drug

 $10,239
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $10,180
ENBREL

drug

 $7,848
ENSTILAR

drug

 $7,488
EUCRISA

drug

 $6,494
PICATO

drug

 $2,575
DORYX

drug

 $237
STELARA

drug

 $231
XELJANZ

drug

 $98
ECOZA

drug

 $80
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $61
CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09%

drug

 $41
† 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/259831

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 7, 2018 $7,800 TREMFYA Consulting JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Oct 6, 2018 $7,040 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION DERMATOLOGY INSTITUTE AND SKIN CARE CENT
Jun 23, 2018 $7,040 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION DERMATOLOGY INSTITUTE AND SKIN CARE CENT
Feb 15, 2018 $6,650 TALTZ Consulting LILLY USA, LLC DERMATOLOGY INSTITUTE AND SKIN CARE
Aug 21, 2018 $6,300 TALTZ Consulting LILLY USA, LLC DERMATOLOGY INSTITUTE AND SKIN CARE
Jun 5, 2018 $6,280 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $6,280 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $6,280 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $6,280 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Mar 16, 2018 $6,280 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jul 24, 2018 $6,280 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jun 4, 2018 $6,280 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $6,280 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jan 12, 2018 $6,280 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
May 29, 2018 $6,245 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Dermatology Institute and Skin Care Center
Nov 5, 2018 $6,000 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $6,000 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $6,000 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $6,000 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $6,000 CIMZIA Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, 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/259831

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.