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/274563
  • 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/274563
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.

ADAM WOLFF

Listed Specialty: Clinical Neurophysiology
950 E HARVARD AVE, SUITE 570, DENVER, CO, 80210-7009

2018 Payments: At a Glance

375

payments

$26,263

payment total

36

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 13 $17,522
Food and Beverage
 345 $5,678
Travel and Lodging
 14 $1,885
Consulting
 1 $1,000
Education
 2 $177

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†
INGREZZA

drug

 $14,811
APOKYN

drug

 $3,735
ACTHAR

drug

 $2,273
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,009
ARZERRA

drug

 $759
GILENYA

drug

 $361
NUPLAZID

drug

 $301
XADAGO

drug

 $249
NUEDEXTA

drug

 $214
APTIOM

drug

 $207
MYOBLOC

drug

 $179
RYTARY

drug

 $178
AUBAGIO

drug

 $172
OXTELLAR XR

drug

 $163
TECFIDERA

drug

 $162
VIMPAT

drug

 $147
GOCOVRI

drug

 $140
TYSABRI

drug

 $125
LEMTRADA

drug

 $115
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $113
† 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/274563

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 26, 2018 $2,500 INGREZZA Promotional Speaking/Other NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $2,000 INGREZZA Promotional Speaking/Other NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $2,000 INGREZZA Promotional Speaking/Other NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
May 16, 2018 $2,000 APOKYN Promotional Speaking/Other US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Jul 19, 2018 $2,000 INGREZZA Promotional Speaking/Other NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $2,000 INGREZZA Promotional Speaking/Other NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $1,980 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $1,200 APOKYN Promotional Speaking/Other US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $1,100 INGREZZA Promotional Speaking/Other NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $1,000 INGREZZA Consulting NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $700 INGREZZA Promotional Speaking/Other NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $372 INGREZZA Travel and Lodging NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $326 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 14, 2018 $281 INGREZZA Travel and Lodging NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $271 ARZERRA Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 30, 2018 $247 ARZERRA Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $161 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 31, 2018 $133 ARZERRA Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 14, 2018 $125 INGREZZA Food and Beverage NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, 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/274563

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.