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/298079
  • 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/298079
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.

SUDHIR SEKHSARIA

Listed Specialty: Allergy & Immunology
5430 CAMPBELL BLVD, SUITE 103, WHITE MARSH, MD, 21162-5500

2018 Payments: At a Glance

79

payments

$8,438

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $7,200
Food and Beverage
 74 $1,203
Education
 1 $35

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†
CINRYZE

drug

 $7,221
FASENRA

drug

 $213
XOLAIR

drug

 $169
PRE-PEN

drug

 $108
TIMOTHY GRASS (PHLEUM PRATENSE)

drug

 $108
HISTATROL (HISTAMINE PHOSPHATE)

drug

 $108
DUST MITE (D. FARINAE)

drug

 $108
ALTERNARIA ALTERNATE (ALTERNARIA TENUIS)

drug

 $108
SYMBICORT

drug

 $107
EUCRISA

drug

 $95
NUCALA

drug

 $62
HAEGARDA

drug

 $62
BREO

drug

 $58
DUPIXENT

drug

 $49
CUVITRU

drug

 $45
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $44
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT

drug

 $42
AUVI-Q

drug

 $31
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $27
COBLATION - TURBINATE WANDS

device

 $23
† 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/298079

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 13, 2018 $3,375 CINRYZE Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Sudhir Sekhsaria MD PC
Apr 10, 2018 $2,250 CINRYZE Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Sudhir Sekhsaria MD PC
Jul 30, 2018 $900 CINRYZE Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Sudhir Sekhsaria MD PC
Jul 30, 2018 $675 CINRYZE Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Sudhir Sekhsaria MD PC
Feb 6, 2018 $83 PRE-PEN HISTATROL (HISTAMINE PHOSPHATE) TIMOTHY GRASS (PHLEUM PRATENSE) DUST MITE (D. FARINAE) ALTERNARIA ALTERNATE (ALTERNARIA TENUIS) Food and Beverage ALK-ABELLO, INC
Jan 30, 2018 $44 SYMBICORT FASENRA BEVESPI AEROSPHERE Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 1, 2018 $35 EUCRISA Education PFIZER INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $26 HAEGARDA Food and Beverage CSL BEHRING
Feb 21, 2018 $25 XOLAIR Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $23 COBLATION - TURBINATE WANDS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $23 XOLAIR Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $23 XOLAIR Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $23 FASENRA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 19, 2018 $23 CUVITRU Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Feb 13, 2018 $23 DUPIXENT Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Aug 3, 2018 $23 CUVITRU Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Mar 9, 2018 $23 XOLAIR Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $22 XOLAIR Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $22 TAKHZYRO Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Mar 5, 2018 $22 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER 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/298079

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.