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/293935
  • 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/293935
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.

GEORGE GRUNBERGER

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
43494 WOODWARD AVE, STE 208, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI, 48302-5054

2018 Payments: At a Glance

328

payments

$193,270

payment total

23

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 40 $115K
Consulting
 16 $49,357
Travel and Lodging
 117 $22,620
Food and Beverage
 154 $6,148
Education
 1 $5

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†
SOLIQUA

drug

 $45,297
TOUJEO

drug

 $25,966
TRULICITY

drug

 $25,168
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $23,489
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $18,270
FARXIGA

drug

 $11,804
VICTOZA

drug

 $9,693
JARDIANCE

drug

 $8,271
FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO

device

 $6,721
EVERSENSE

device

 $6,714
BYDUREON

drug

 $3,308
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

 $2,838
OZEMPIC

drug

 $2,829
OMNIPOD

device

 $1,115
INVOKANA

drug

 $617
MINIMED 670G SYSTEM

device

 $264
V-GO

device

 $138
FIASP

drug

 $106
BD NANO

device

 $102
DISEASE STATE

drug

 $95
† 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/293935

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 27, 2018 $9,500 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 13, 2018 $6,400 EVERSENSE Promotional Speaking/Other SENSEONICS, INCORPORATED
Sep 20, 2018 $6,370 No Listed Product Consulting BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Oct 11, 2018 $6,156 FARXIGA Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 30, 2018 $6,000 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 5, 2018 $6,000 TRULICITY Consulting LILLY USA, LLC GRUNBERGER DIABETES INSTITUTE
May 8, 2018 $5,859 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC George Grunberger [GRUNBERGER DIABETES INSTIT]
May 1, 2018 $5,859 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC George Grunberger [GRUNBERGER DIABETES INSTIT]
May 22, 2018 $5,580 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC George Grunberger [GRUNBERGER DIABETES INSTIT]
Oct 18, 2018 $5,022 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC George Grunberger [GRUNBERGER DIABETES INSTIT]
Mar 9, 2018 $5,022 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 19, 2018 $4,900 VICTOZA Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC
Sep 26, 2018 $4,675 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION GRUNBERGER DIABETES INSTITUTE
Aug 6, 2018 $3,675 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. GRUNBERGER DIABETES INSTITUTE
Oct 4, 2018 $3,486 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC GRUNBERGER DIABETES INSTITUTE
Dec 6, 2018 $3,100 VICTOZA Promotional Speaking/Other NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 19, 2018 $2,930 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC George Grunberger [GRUNBERGER DIABETES INSTIT]
Oct 19, 2018 $2,930 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC George Grunberger [GRUNBERGER DIABETES INSTIT]
Aug 6, 2018 $2,900 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. GRUNBERGER DIABETES INSTITUTE
Jan 22, 2018 $2,825 FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/293935

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.