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/262800
  • 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/262800
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.

KARI UUSINARKAUS

Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
41 N. HIGHWAY 67, WOODLAND PARK, CO, 80863-8968

2018 Payments: At a Glance

147

payments

$55,728

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 12 $20,865
Consulting
 5 $20,502
Travel and Lodging
 29 $8,309
Food and Beverage
 100 $5,052
Honoraria
 1 $1,000

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†
REPATHA

drug

 $13,725
PRALUENT

drug

 $10,459
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $10,247
VASCEPA

drug

 $9,124
VICTOZA

drug

 $7,997
INVOKANA

drug

 $2,537
ZYPITAMAG

drug

 $679
HYPERLIPIDEMIA - DISEASE

drug

 $201
VRAYLAR

drug

 $120
STRENSIQ

drug

 $119
BELSOMRA

drug

 $108
OZEMPIC

drug

 $85
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $68
ELIQUIS

drug

 $59
LIVALO

drug

 $46
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $39
VESICARE

drug

 $39
JANUVIA

drug

 $34
STEGLATRO

drug

 $34
FARXIGA

drug

 $26
† 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/262800

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 25, 2018 $6,545 VICTOZA Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC
Feb 1, 2018 $5,572 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Sep 14, 2018 $5,355 No Listed Product Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 14, 2018 $2,750 VASCEPA Promotional Speaking/Other AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $2,750 VASCEPA Promotional Speaking/Other AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $2,750 VASCEPA Promotional Speaking/Other AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $2,530 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 11, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
May 11, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $1,500 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Sep 21, 2018 $1,110 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Honoraria KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $959 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Feb 1, 2018 $879 PRALUENT Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Nov 30, 2018 $800 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $800 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $679 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $652 INVOKANA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/262800

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.