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/28831
  • 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/28831
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.

SCOTT ZAHNER

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
908 N ELM ST, SUITE 300, HINSDALE, IL, 60521-3635

2018 Payments: At a Glance

240

payments

$16,116

payment total

26

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $10,000
Food and Beverage
 233 $3,900
Consulting
 1 $2,180
Travel and Lodging
 1 $36

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†
COSENTYX

drug

 $10,821
EUCRISA

drug

 $2,540
HUMIRA

drug

 $406
TALTZ

drug

 $311
ORACEA

drug

 $283
SOOLANTRA

drug

 $271
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $183
TREMFYA

drug

 $178
RETIN-A-MICRO

drug

 $149
ONEXTON

drug

 $146
DUPIXENT

drug

 $144
DORYX

drug

 $113
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $113
CIMZIA

drug

 $110
SILIQ

drug

 $108
TRIANEX

drug

 $100
STELARA

drug

 $92
SOLODYN

drug

 $91
FINACEA

drug

 $89
CLODERM

drug

 $87
† 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/28831

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 11, 2018 $2,400 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 14, 2018 $2,400 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $2,400 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $2,400 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 19, 2018 $2,180 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC. SCOTT L ZAHNER
Oct 25, 2018 $400 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 19, 2018 $181 ORACEA SOOLANTRA Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Jun 14, 2018 $125 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $124 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 11, 2018 $122 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $120 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 19, 2018 $110 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $105 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $88 TALTZ Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Feb 28, 2018 $80 TREMFYA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 19, 2018 $78 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $36 COSENTYX Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 25, 2018 $36 CIMZIA Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $32 CIMZIA Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $32 ENBREL Food and Beverage AMGEN 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/28831

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.