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/294439
  • 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/294439
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.

AIMEE GARZA

Listed Specialty: Neurology
7000 PARKWOOD BLVD, STE F100, FRISCO, TX, 75034-7407

2018 Payments: At a Glance

233

payments

$21,687

payment total

39

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 13 $17,086
Food and Beverage
 215 $4,163
Travel and Lodging
 3 $240
Education
 2 $198

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†
ZEMBRACE

drug

 $12,857
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,590
AJOVY

drug

 $2,199
BOTOX

drug

 $236
LEMTRADA

drug

 $195
FYCOMPA

drug

 $185
AIMOVIG

drug

 $183
BRIVIACT

drug

 $179
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $141
REBIF

drug

 $136
NUPLAZID

drug

 $134
CAMBIA

drug

 $124
TECFIDERA

drug

 $121
TYSABRI

drug

 $121
LYRICA

drug

 $116
COPAXONE

drug

 $107
QUDEXY XR TOPIRAMATE EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES

drug

 $107
OCREVUS

drug

 $107
VNS THERAPY

device

 $101
AUBAGIO

drug

 $98
† 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/294439

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 11, 2018 $3,000 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Mar 15, 2018 $3,000 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Feb 15, 2018 $3,000 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Mar 24, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $1,500 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Nov 19, 2018 $1,500 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
May 4, 2018 $1,500 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Mar 19, 2018 $500 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Oct 10, 2018 $500 AJOVY Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $195 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $159 No Listed Product Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $123 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $122 AJOVY Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $116 ZEMBRACE Food and Beverage PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $113 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $112 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $111 No Listed Product Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $104 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Apr 12, 2018 $99 No Listed Product Education TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $99 No Listed Product Education TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, 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/294439

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.