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.
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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/276667
  • 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/276667
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.

DENNIS MIN

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
1537 SOUTH BREIEL BOULEVARD, MIDDLETOWN, OH, 45044-6703

2018 Payments: At a Glance

312

payments

$101,756

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 35 $55,271
Nonaccredited Training
 8 $20,200
Consulting
 1 $10,867
Travel and Lodging
 69 $9,755
Food and Beverage
 199 $5,662

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†
ZENPEP

drug

 $21,846
LINZESS

drug

 $14,083
VIBERZI

drug

 $14,053
CREON

drug

 $13,064
ALINIA

drug

 $11,302
XIFAXAN

drug

 $11,029
RELISTOR

drug

 $8,329
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $7,472
BREATHTEK

device

 $6,987
DONNATAL

drug

 $3,346
ESOMEPRAZOLE STRONTIUM DR 49.3MG

drug

 $3,201
MAVYRET

drug

 $276
INJECTAFER

drug

 $173
VIVITROL

drug

 $125
UCERIS

drug

 $51
TRULANCE

drug

 $31
CIMZIA

drug

 $25
MOVANTIK

drug

 $24
XELJANZ

drug

 $21
REMICADE

drug

 $18
† 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/276667

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 19, 2018 $10,867 ALINIA Consulting ROMARK LABORATORIES, LC
Nov 20, 2018 $3,600 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC PREMIER GASTROENTEROLOGY, INC
Apr 5, 2018 $3,600 RELISTOR Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 7, 2018 $3,201 ESOMEPRAZOLE STRONTIUM DR 49.3MG Promotional Speaking/Other PARAPRO, LLC
Jul 30, 2018 $3,000 XIFAXAN Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC PREMIER GASTROENTEROLOGY, INC
May 10, 2018 $2,474 BREATHTEK Promotional Speaking/Other OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. Premier Gastroenterology Inc
Mar 13, 2018 $2,275 CREON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Premier Gastroenterology Inc
Sep 20, 2018 $2,100 ZENPEP Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC. Premier Gastroenterology Inc
Sep 20, 2018 $2,100 ZENPEP Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC. Premier Gastroenterology Inc
Aug 2, 2018 $2,100 ZENPEP Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $2,000 RELISTOR Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 19, 2018 $2,000 XIFAXAN Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC PREMIER GASTROENTEROLOGY, INC
Mar 23, 2018 $2,000 XIFAXAN Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC PREMIER GASTROENTEROLOGY, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $2,000 RELISTOR Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 19, 2018 $2,000 XIFAXAN Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC PREMIER GASTROENTEROLOGY, INC
Sep 5, 2018 $1,800 ZENPEP Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC. Premier Gastroenterology Inc
Apr 25, 2018 $1,800 ZENPEP Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC. Premier Gastroenterology Inc
Sep 27, 2018 $1,800 LINZESS VIBERZI Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC. Premier Gastroenterology Inc
Dec 18, 2018 $1,794 BREATHTEK Promotional Speaking/Other OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. Premier Gastroenterology Inc
Mar 13, 2018 $1,625 CREON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Premier Gastroenterology 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/276667

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.