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/294642
  • 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/294642
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.


MARK GENOVESE

Listed Specialty: Rheumatology
1000 WELCH RD, 203, PALO ALTO, CA, 94304-1811

2018 Payments: At a Glance

178

payments

$237,866

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
51 $196K
Travel and Lodging
70 $36,723
Food and Beverage
56 $4,875
Education
1 $7

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

$196K
KEVZARA

drug

$13,057
TALTZ

drug

$12,860
COSENTYX

drug

$6,740
CFZ533X

drug

$6,080
ILARIS

drug

$6,080
NON-COVERED PRODUCT

drug

$4,949
EPOGEN

drug

$1,250
HUMIRA

drug

$1,112
EXPAREL

drug

$1,000
INFLECTRA

drug

$1,000
RASUVO

drug

$206
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 31, 2018 $58,200 No Listed Product Consulting INCYTE CORPORATION
Aug 1, 2018 $24,000 No Listed Product Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jul 6, 2018 $10,581 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Oct 15, 2018 $9,999 No Listed Product Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Nov 5, 2018 $7,800 No Listed Product Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jun 22, 2018 $7,250 No Listed Product Consulting UCB SA Mark Genovese
Sep 10, 2018 $7,200 KEVZARA Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $6,400 TALTZ Consulting ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Nov 2, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Dec 13, 2018 $5,998 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Aug 13, 2018 $5,516 CFZ533X COSENTYX ILARIS Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Jul 18, 2018 $4,800 No Listed Product Consulting ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
May 17, 2018 $4,800 TALTZ Consulting ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Mar 9, 2018 $4,400 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Oct 19, 2018 $4,000 NON-COVERED PRODUCT Consulting F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Jul 11, 2018 $3,779 KEVZARA Travel and Lodging REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $3,750 No Listed Product Consulting UCB BIOSCIENCES INC. Mark Genovese
Nov 23, 2018 $3,500 No Listed Product Consulting UCB BIOSCIENCES INC. Mark Genovese
May 2, 2018 $3,300 No Listed Product Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Dec 19, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting GILEAD SCIENCES 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/294642

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.