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/309625
  • 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/309625
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.

JAY YEPURI

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
1600 CENTRAL DR, SUITE 155, BEDFORD, TX, 76022-6000

2018 Payments: At a Glance

145

payments

$33,105

payment total

23

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 14 $21,169
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $5,628
Food and Beverage
 119 $3,772
Travel and Lodging
 9 $1,352
Consulting
 2 $1,185

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $21,763
VIBERZI

drug

 $4,812
LINZESS

drug

 $4,416
SPYGLASS

device

 $1,206
BARRX

device

 $1,002
XELJANZ

drug

 $935
BEACON

device

 $649
HUMIRA

drug

 $240
LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $205
ZENPEP

drug

 $200
CONMED BILIARY

device

 $168
TRULANCE

drug

 $157
RADIAL JAW

device

 $149
RESOLUTION CLIP

device

 $128
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $122
VEMLIDY

drug

 $101
ACQUIRE

device

 $86
CLENPIQ

drug

 $72
INJECTAFER

drug

 $63
AMITIZA

drug

 $60
† 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/309625

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 30, 2018 $5,628 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training CONMED CORPORATION
Apr 3, 2018 $5,162 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Apr 23, 2018 $3,080 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Apr 23, 2018 $2,997 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Nov 10, 2018 $1,998 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Apr 23, 2018 $1,332 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Oct 24, 2018 $1,200 SPYGLASS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 14, 2018 $1,200 LINZESS VIBERZI Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $1,200 LINZESS VIBERZI Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $1,200 LINZESS VIBERZI Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $935 XELJANZ Consulting PFIZER INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $605 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Jan 23, 2018 $600 VIBERZI Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $600 LINZESS Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $292 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Dec 17, 2018 $250 No Listed Product Consulting DR.REDDY'S LABORATORIES,INC.
May 8, 2018 $200 VIBERZI Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $200 ZENPEP Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
May 8, 2018 $200 VIBERZI Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $195 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP

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/309625

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.