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/265665
  • 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/265665
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.

BRUCE BODE

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
1800 HOWELL MILL RD NW, SUITE 450, ATLANTA, GA, 30318-2538

2018 Payments: At a Glance

632

payments

$451,694

payment total

39

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 101 $303K
Travel and Lodging
 193 $94,869
Consulting
 8 $40,690
Food and Beverage
 329 $13,053
Education
 1 $5

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

 $91,388
SOLIQUA

drug

 $75,877
TOUJEO

drug

 $50,930
OZEMPIC

drug

 $35,983
EVERSENSE

device

 $34,899
JARDIANCE

drug

 $32,137
TRESIBA

drug

 $29,365
AFREZZA

drug

 $27,598
MINIMED 670G SYSTEM

device

 $22,831
INVOKANA

drug

 $19,985
BYDUREON

drug

 $7,068
GUARDIAN CONNECT

device

 $6,554
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

 $6,471
FARXIGA

drug

 $6,269
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $1,674
MINIMED 630G

device

 $1,011
OMNIPOD

device

 $367
IPRO2

device

 $225
VICTOZA

drug

 $158
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $147
† 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/265665

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 4, 2018 $10,677 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Jun 14, 2018 $10,455 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Feb 14, 2018 $9,754 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Sep 4, 2018 $9,630 No Listed Product Consulting NOVO NORDISK AS
Jun 14, 2018 $8,550 No Listed Product Consulting NOVO NORDISK AS
Mar 15, 2018 $8,075 No Listed Product Consulting NOVO NORDISK AS
Dec 6, 2018 $8,006 EVERSENSE Travel and Lodging SENSEONICS, INCORPORATED
Oct 11, 2018 $7,147 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Dec 6, 2018 $7,000 EVERSENSE Promotional Speaking/Other SENSEONICS, INCORPORATED
Dec 6, 2018 $6,400 EVERSENSE Promotional Speaking/Other SENSEONICS, INCORPORATED
Oct 11, 2018 $6,030 No Listed Product Consulting NOVO NORDISK AS
Mar 21, 2018 $5,859 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 18, 2018 $5,859 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Apr 23, 2018 $5,859 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 13, 2018 $5,859 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 22, 2018 $5,580 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 22, 2018 $5,022 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 9, 2018 $5,022 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 6, 2018 $4,800 No Listed Product Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
May 16, 2018 $4,230 OZEMPIC Promotional Speaking/Other NOVO NORDISK 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/265665

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.