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/275464
  • 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/275464
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.


YEHUDA HANDELSMAN

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
18372 CLARK ST, SUITE 212, TARZANA, CA, 91356-3508

2018 Payments: At a Glance

328

payments

$383,327

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
66 $193K
Consulting
25 $130K
Travel and Lodging
110 $52,293
Food and Beverage
123 $7,892
Education
4 $30

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
FARXIGA

drug

$59,566
REPATHA

drug

$47,874
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

$46,337
INVOKANA

drug

$46,219
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$41,770
PRALUENT

drug

$37,916
OZEMPIC

drug

$23,502
VASCEPA

drug

$17,438
STEGLATRO

drug

$13,280
SOLIQUA

drug

$12,294
TOUJEO

drug

$10,639
WELCHOL

drug

$7,209
TRESIBA

drug

$5,984
APIDRA

drug

$5,830
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

$3,963
BYDUREON

drug

$3,150
LANTUS

drug

$250
VICTOZA

drug

$129
DISEASE STATE

drug

$95
SYNTHROID

drug

$82
† 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/275464

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 26, 2018 $14,429 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 26, 2018 $13,275 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Apr 19, 2018 $13,243 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $9,296 TOUJEO Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 17, 2018 $8,293 No Listed Product Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 29, 2018 $8,000 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $7,812 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $6,970 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Sep 14, 2018 $6,615 No Listed Product Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC METABOLIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
May 10, 2018 $6,195 OZEMPIC Promotional Speaking/Other NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 11, 2018 $6,000 FARXIGA Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 8, 2018 $5,875 WELCHOL Consulting DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jun 24, 2018 $5,580 APIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Yehuda Handelsman [YEHUDA HANDELSMAN, MDMETABOLIC
Jun 14, 2018 $5,340 No Listed Product Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Mar 9, 2018 $5,022 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 11, 2018 $5,000 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $4,935 TRESIBA Promotional Speaking/Other NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 17, 2018 $4,935 OZEMPIC Promotional Speaking/Other NOVO NORDISK INC
Aug 2, 2018 $4,800 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 5, 2018 $4,800 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP

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/275464

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.