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/295126
  • 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/295126
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.

ROBERT SIDONIO

Listed Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
2220 PIERCE AVE, 395 PRESTON RESEARCH BUILDING, NASHVILLE, TN, 37232-6310

2018 Payments: At a Glance

107

payments

$105,754

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 20 $54,482
Travel and Lodging
 30 $25,492
Honoraria
 3 $14,170
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $7,760
Food and Beverage
 50 $3,850

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†
NON-COVERED PRODUCT

drug

 $37,192
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $18,269
HEMLIBRA

drug

 $13,883
IDELVION

drug

 $8,022
FEIBA

drug

 $6,066
ALPHANATE

drug

 $5,455
NUWIQ

drug

 $5,023
WILATE

drug

 $4,606
KOATE

drug

 $3,609
BENEFIX

drug

 $2,804
KOVALTRY

drug

 $765
ADYNOVATE

drug

 $30
BMN 270

drug

 $29
† 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
Mar 2, 2018 $8,853 NON-COVERED PRODUCT Travel and Lodging F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
May 22, 2018 $8,065 NON-COVERED PRODUCT Travel and Lodging F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Oct 5, 2018 $7,695 No Listed Product Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC ROBERT F. SIDONIO, JR.
Jun 21, 2018 $7,200 HEMLIBRA Consulting GENENTECH, INC.
Feb 3, 2018 $7,170 IDELVION Honoraria CSL BEHRING
May 16, 2018 $4,900 FEIBA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
May 22, 2018 $4,290 NON-COVERED PRODUCT Consulting F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Nov 2, 2018 $4,000 NON-COVERED PRODUCT Consulting F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Mar 2, 2018 $4,000 NON-COVERED PRODUCT Consulting F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Sep 8, 2018 $3,500 NUWIQ Honoraria OCTAPHARMA USA, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $3,500 WILATE Honoraria OCTAPHARMA USA, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $3,000 ALPHANATE Consulting GRIFOLS SHARED SERVICES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $2,800 BENEFIX Consulting PFIZER INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $2,660 NON-COVERED PRODUCT Consulting F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
May 21, 2018 $2,640 NON-COVERED PRODUCT Consulting F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Dec 4, 2018 $2,600 KOATE Consulting KEDRION BIOPHARMA INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $2,160 No Listed Product Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC ROBERT F. SIDONIO, JR.
Oct 12, 2018 $1,980 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $1,980 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $1,900 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH 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/295126

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.