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/301789
  • 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/301789
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.

SIMON OH

Listed Specialty: Neurology
1444 S. POTOMAC ST, #280, AURORA, CO, 80012-4509

2018 Payments: At a Glance

156

payments

$5,800

payment total

34

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 150 $3,761
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $1,929
Education
 1 $110

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†
GAMUNEX-C

drug

 $2,218
FYCOMPA

drug

 $257
GILENYA

drug

 $238
INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS

device

 $217
ACTIVA

device

 $195
AIMOVIG

drug

 $178
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $172
ONFI

drug

 $162
BOTOX

drug

 $142
LORZONE

drug

 $141
SOLIRIS

drug

 $135
TECFIDERA

drug

 $135
CAMBIA

drug

 $125
GRALISE

drug

 $125
ZIPSOR

drug

 $125
QUDEXY XR TOPIRAMATE EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES

drug

 $119
TYSABRI

drug

 $118
OCREVUS

drug

 $116
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $110
LEMTRADA

drug

 $107
† 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/301789

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 25, 2018 $1,195 GAMUNEX-C Promotional Speaking/Other GRIFOLS USA, LLC
Jun 14, 2018 $663 GAMUNEX-C Promotional Speaking/Other GRIFOLS USA, LLC
Apr 30, 2018 $138 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $125 GAMUNEX-C Food and Beverage GRIFOLS USA, LLC
Jun 26, 2018 $125 CAMBIA ZIPSOR GRALISE Food and Beverage DEPOMED, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $124 GILENYA Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 4, 2018 $124 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $120 GAMUNEX-C Food and Beverage GRIFOLS SHARED SERVICES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Education TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $103 ONFI Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Apr 10, 2018 $100 OCREVUS Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $73 INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 27, 2018 $53 INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 6, 2018 $51 INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 22, 2018 $40 HIZENTRA Food and Beverage CSL BEHRING
Jul 27, 2018 $40 INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 5, 2018 $38 HIZENTRA Food and Beverage CSL BEHRING
Jan 9, 2018 $37 TROKENDI XR Food and Beverage SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $36 BRIVIACT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
May 17, 2018 $31 TROKENDI XR Food and Beverage SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/301789

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.