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/296989
  • 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/296989
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.

NICHOLAS VOGELZANG

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
3730 S EASTERN AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89169-3321

2018 Payments: At a Glance

214

payments

$206,613

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 28 $104K
Consulting
 17 $64,904
Travel and Lodging
 85 $33,194
Food and Beverage
 83 $4,010
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†
XOFIGO

drug

 $50,829
JEVTANA

drug

 $46,554
TECENTRIQ

drug

 $37,626
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $29,733
CABOMETYX

drug

 $18,142
XTANDI

drug

 $7,260
ERLEADA

drug

 $6,194
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $3,965
IMFINZI

drug

 $3,515
INLYTA

drug

 $1,875
SUTENT

drug

 $573
UROLIFT

device

 $148
LENVIMA

drug

 $121
NEULASTA

drug

 $21
VECTIBIX

drug

 $21
GILOTRIF

drug

 $20
LYNPARZA

drug

 $19
TAGRISSO

drug

 $19
ZYTIGA

drug

 $16
SYNDROS

drug

 $11
† 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/296989

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 18, 2018 $13,305 JEVTANA Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Sep 27, 2018 $8,621 JEVTANA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Mar 23, 2018 $8,580 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $8,320 XOFIGO Promotional Speaking/Other BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Nicholas J. Vogelzang Md Pllc
Aug 6, 2018 $7,680 XOFIGO Promotional Speaking/Other BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Nicholas J. Vogelzang Md Pllc
Apr 9, 2018 $7,021 JEVTANA Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Mar 29, 2018 $6,500 XTANDI Consulting PFIZER INC. NICHOLAS J VOGELZANG MD PLLC
Oct 1, 2018 $6,400 XOFIGO Promotional Speaking/Other BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Nicholas J. Vogelzang Md Pllc
Dec 17, 2018 $6,400 XOFIGO Promotional Speaking/Other BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Nicholas J. Vogelzang Md Pllc
Dec 14, 2018 $5,500 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION NICHOLAS J. VOGELZANG, MD PLLC
Aug 2, 2018 $5,500 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION NICHOLAS J. VOGELZANG, MD PLLC
Oct 12, 2018 $5,280 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $5,280 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Consulting PFIZER INTERNATIONAL LLC NICHOLAS J VOGELZANG MD PLLC
Nov 29, 2018 $4,310 JEVTANA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Jan 31, 2018 $4,200 CABOMETYX Promotional Speaking/Other EXELIXIS INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $4,200 CABOMETYX Promotional Speaking/Other EXELIXIS INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $3,965 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Aug 6, 2018 $3,840 XOFIGO Promotional Speaking/Other BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Nicholas J. Vogelzang Md Pllc
Oct 12, 2018 $3,811 TECENTRIQ Travel and Lodging 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/296989

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.