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/284104
  • 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/284104
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.

AMAR MAJJHOO

Listed Specialty: Rheumatology
29200 HARPER AVE, SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI, 48081-1274

2018 Payments: At a Glance

701

payments

$507,031

payment total

28

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 118 $287K
Travel and Lodging
 156 $85,040
Consulting
 26 $78,288
Honoraria
 16 $43,560
Food and Beverage
 378 $12,610
Education
 7 $164

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†
OTEZLA

drug

 $127K
SIMPONI ARIA

drug

 $92,866
STELARA

drug

 $82,965
COSENTYX

drug

 $69,181
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $52,888
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $45,947
ENBREL

drug

 $45,377
XELJANZ

drug

 $20,673
KEVZARA

drug

 $16,643
TALTZ

drug

 $12,023
HUMIRA

drug

 $8,569
ZILRETTA

drug

 $7,769
ERELZI

drug

 $5,078
DUZALLO

drug

 $2,003
DIOVAN

drug

 $413
ORENCIA

drug

 $117
ULORIC

drug

 $96
ACTEMRA

drug

 $93
CIMZIA

drug

 $86
PROLIA

drug

 $79
† 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/284104

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 10, 2018 $7,540 OTEZLA Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Jul 20, 2018 $7,050 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 11, 2018 $6,120 KRYSTEXXA Honoraria HORIZON PHARMA PLC
May 9, 2018 $6,000 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. Shores Rheumatology PC
Nov 30, 2018 $5,535 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION SORES RHEUMATOLOGY PC
Nov 21, 2018 $5,400 XELJANZ Consulting PFIZER INC. SHORES RHEUMATOLOGY PC
Jan 11, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Apr 10, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Mar 1, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 27, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jan 6, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Apr 11, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 7, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jan 12, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 27, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Aug 27, 2018 $5,040 KEVZARA Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Shores Rheumatology, PC
Oct 19, 2018 $4,545 ERELZI Consulting SANDOZ INC.
Dec 24, 2018 $4,500 SIMPONI ARIA STELARA Consulting JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. Shores Rheumatology
Mar 9, 2018 $4,113 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION

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/284104

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.