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/262107
  • 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/262107
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.

WILLIAM WHITE

Listed Specialty: Hypertension Specialist
263 FARMINGTON AVE, FARMINGTON, CT, 06030-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

77

payments

$169,197

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 24 $159K
Travel and Lodging
 14 $5,312
Grant
 1 $2,500
Food and Beverage
 36 $1,292
Education
 2 $800

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $71,439
LEMTRADA

drug

 $24,859
MOVANTIK

drug

 $16,986
VELTASSA

drug

 $14,271
XYOSTED

drug

 $13,850
EDARBI

drug

 $8,000
NON-COVERED PRODUCT

drug

 $7,182
ZURAMPIC

drug

 $5,175
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $4,750
ULORIC

drug

 $1,708
EDARBYCLOR

drug

 $800
VICTOZA

drug

 $118
NORTHERA

drug

 $59
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 14, 2018 $28,625 No Listed Product Consulting AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $23,661 LEMTRADA Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $16,986 MOVANTIK Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 28, 2018 $13,850 XYOSTED Consulting ANTARES PHARMA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $7,260 No Listed Product Consulting UCB BIOSCIENCES INC. William White
Jun 13, 2018 $7,150 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $6,900 VELTASSA Consulting RELYPSA, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $6,510 NON-COVERED PRODUCT Consulting F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Mar 5, 2018 $5,750 VELTASSA Consulting RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $5,363 No Listed Product Consulting TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $5,175 ZURAMPIC Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 27, 2018 $4,750 MYRBETRIQ Consulting ASTELLAS PHARMA GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
Aug 9, 2018 $4,375 No Listed Product Consulting ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED
Jun 13, 2018 $4,125 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $4,000 EDARBI Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $4,000 EDARBI Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $2,750 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Grant AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $2,250 No Listed Product Consulting ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED
Aug 17, 2018 $1,650 No Listed Product Consulting 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/262107

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.