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/291961
  • 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/291961
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.

ALAN KIVITZ

Listed Specialty: Rheumatology
175 MEADOWBROOK LN, DUNCANSVILLE, PA, 16635-8445

2018 Payments: At a Glance

623

payments

$235,990

payment total

31

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 29 $95,137
Promotional Speaking/Other
 38 $66,554
Travel and Lodging
 87 $38,947
Honoraria
 7 $22,992
Food and Beverage
 459 $12,152
Education
 3 $208

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†
KEVZARA

drug

 $60,089
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $26,952
OTEZLA

drug

 $24,793
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $24,473
COSENTYX

drug

 $22,166
XELJANZ

drug

 $21,639
ZILRETTA

drug

 $18,276
DUZALLO

drug

 $12,771
AIN457F

drug

 $7,928
RENFLEXIS

drug

 $6,945
SECUKINUMAB

drug

 $6,078
SIMPONI ARIA

drug

 $5,232
REMICADE

drug

 $5,013
ACTEMRA

drug

 $1,500
ENBREL

drug

 $808
RITUXAN

drug

 $542
HUMIRA

drug

 $524
PROLIA

drug

 $380
DIOVAN

drug

 $347
STELARA

drug

 $344
† 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/291961

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 12, 2018 $12,416 KEVZARA Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 11, 2018 $8,100 KRYSTEXXA Honoraria HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jul 20, 2018 $7,050 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 12, 2018 $6,862 KEVZARA Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 27, 2018 $6,090 KEVZARA Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
May 9, 2018 $6,000 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $5,985 AIN457F SECUKINUMAB Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
May 15, 2018 $5,873 KEVZARA Consulting REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $5,220 KEVZARA Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $5,050 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 26, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jan 6, 2018 $5,043 OTEZLA Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Nov 21, 2018 $4,800 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Nov 21, 2018 $4,500 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $4,320 KRYSTEXXA Honoraria HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Apr 23, 2018 $4,250 SIMPONI ARIA REMICADE Consulting JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
May 22, 2018 $4,080 No Listed Product Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jul 11, 2018 $3,500 No Listed Product Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $3,240 KRYSTEXXA Honoraria HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Aug 22, 2018 $3,240 KRYSTEXXA Honoraria HORIZON PHARMA PLC

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/291961

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.