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/296494
  • 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/296494
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.

FADI BRAITEH

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
3730 S EASTERN AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89169-3321

2018 Payments: At a Glance

668

payments

$624,615

payment total

23

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 150 $447K
Consulting
 36 $88,454
Travel and Lodging
 280 $78,380
Food and Beverage
 201 $10,588
Education
 1 $100

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†
TECENTRIQ

drug

 $85,764
LYNPARZA

drug

 $54,317
ABRAXANE

drug

 $49,351
OPDIVO

drug

 $48,887
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $46,905
VECTIBIX

drug

 $43,424
IMFINZI

drug

 $38,755
VERZENIO

drug

 $37,904
JAKAFI

drug

 $30,461
ONIVYDE

drug

 $29,256
LONSURF

drug

 $28,674
LENVIMA

drug

 $19,780
GILOTRIF

drug

 $13,209
TAGRISSO

drug

 $12,511
ALUNBRIG

drug

 $12,474
NON-COVERED

device

 $10,627
SOMATULINE DEPOT

drug

 $10,337
ERBITUX

drug

 $10,292
NERLYNX

drug

 $7,697
CYRAMZA

drug

 $6,969
† 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/296494

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 1, 2018 $10,455 JAKAFI Promotional Speaking/Other INCYTE CORPORATION
Jul 20, 2018 $7,800 ALUNBRIG Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $6,900 NON-COVERED Consulting BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Alephcare Llc
Mar 23, 2018 $5,775 VERZENIO Consulting LILLY USA, LLC ALEPHCARE LLC
Dec 4, 2018 $5,535 JAKAFI Promotional Speaking/Other INCYTE CORPORATION
Nov 7, 2018 $5,535 JAKAFI Promotional Speaking/Other INCYTE CORPORATION
May 8, 2018 $5,500 LONSURF Promotional Speaking/Other TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $5,415 GILOTRIF Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Alephcare LLC
Oct 1, 2018 $5,415 GILOTRIF Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Alephcare LLC
Nov 26, 2018 $5,350 IMFINZI Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 12, 2018 $5,280 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
May 8, 2018 $5,280 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $5,280 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $5,280 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $5,280 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $5,280 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $5,280 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $5,280 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $5,280 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
May 3, 2018 $5,280 TECENTRIQ 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/296494

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.