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/288907
  • 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/288907
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.

LANCE KIM

Listed Specialty: Pain Medicine
2237 SW 19TH AVE RD., SUITE 101, OCALA, FL, 34471-7551

2018 Payments: At a Glance

589

payments

$137,283

payment total

36

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 59 $105K
Travel and Lodging
 34 $13,217
Food and Beverage
 481 $10,442
Consulting
 2 $5,205
Honoraria
 2 $2,400
Entertainment
 1 $280
Education
 10 $270

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†
COPAXONE

drug

 $24,617
TECFIDERA

drug

 $24,404
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $18,607
AIMOVIG

drug

 $17,291
ACTHAR

drug

 $11,803
APTIOM

drug

 $9,906
ZINBRYTA

drug

 $9,044
AUSTEDO

drug

 $8,778
TYSABRI

drug

 $7,311
BRIVIACT

drug

 $4,304
ZEMBRACE

drug

 $3,685
ONFI

drug

 $3,288
AJOVY

drug

 $2,877
FYCOMPA

drug

 $2,230
GILENYA

drug

 $457
PRALUENT

drug

 $306
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $256
RADICAVA

drug

 $249
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $191
LYRICA

drug

 $187
† 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/288907

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 6, 2018 $4,455 TYSABRI TECFIDERA ZINBRYTA Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
May 22, 2018 $3,600 AIMOVIG Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $3,000 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Dec 1, 2018 $3,000 AUSTEDO Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $2,600 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $2,500 BRIVIACT Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $2,400 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $2,400 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $2,400 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $2,400 AIMOVIG Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $2,400 AIMOVIG Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $2,400 AIMOVIG Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $2,400 AIMOVIG Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
May 18, 2018 $2,400 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $2,310 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
May 14, 2018 $2,310 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Apr 9, 2018 $2,310 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Jun 6, 2018 $2,310 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Sep 10, 2018 $2,310 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC

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/288907

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.