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/292950
  • 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/292950
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.


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Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
655 W 8TH ST, UFJP PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32209-6511

2018 Payments: At a Glance

210

payments

$69,763

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
37 $58,975
Food and Beverage
160 $4,157
Consulting
1 $4,080
Travel and Lodging
10 $2,540
Education
2 $10

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
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$24,874
NONE

drug

$19,217
ORENITRAM

drug

$5,575
REMODULIN

drug

$5,508
TYVASO

drug

$5,508
OFEV

drug

$5,273
ADEMPAS

drug

$4,618
OPSUMIT

drug

$4,136
UPTRAVI

drug

$2,649
LETAIRIS

drug

$1,872
XOLAIR

drug

$332
ESBRIET

drug

$257
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT

drug

$250
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

$190
NUCALA

drug

$172
VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL

drug

$168
VENTAVIS ILOPROST

drug

$168
FASENRA

drug

$108
UTIBRON

drug

$84
IMMUNOCAP

device

$84
† 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/292950

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 12, 2018 $6,750 NONE Promotional Speaking/Other UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
Aug 11, 2018 $6,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $5,300 NONE Promotional Speaking/Other UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
Mar 30, 2018 $4,165 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $4,080 OFEV Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $3,750 OPSUMIT Promotional Speaking/Other ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $3,300 ORENITRAM TYVASO REMODULIN Promotional Speaking/Other UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
Sep 27, 2018 $3,300 NONE Promotional Speaking/Other UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
Oct 1, 2018 $3,055 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $3,055 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $3,055 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $2,380 ADEMPAS Promotional Speaking/Other BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $2,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $2,250 UPTRAVI Promotional Speaking/Other ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $2,040 ADEMPAS Promotional Speaking/Other BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $1,972 NONE Promotional Speaking/Other UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
Apr 6, 2018 $1,750 LETAIRIS Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Feb 13, 2018 $1,270 ORENITRAM TYVASO REMODULIN Promotional Speaking/Other UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
Jan 16, 2018 $796 ORENITRAM TYVASO REMODULIN Promotional Speaking/Other UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
Feb 1, 2018 $587 OFEV Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/292950

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.