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/310870
  • 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/310870
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.


JAMES THRASHER

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
500 S UNIVERSITY AVE, SUITE 615, LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72205-5302

2018 Payments: At a Glance

225

payments

$95,295

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
32 $74,245
Consulting
5 $10,768
Travel and Lodging
50 $7,203
Food and Beverage
132 $2,927
Education
6 $154

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
MINIMED 670G SYSTEM

device

$47,644
FARXIGA

drug

$9,561
INVOKANA

drug

$8,717
TOUJEO

drug

$8,328
EVERSENSE

device

$6,380
SOTAGLIFLOZIN

drug

$5,696
SOLIQUA

drug

$5,173
MINIMED 630G

device

$2,791
FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE SYSTEM

device

$180
FREESTYLE INSULINX SYSTEM

device

$180
FREESTYLE LITE SYSTEM

device

$180
FREESTYLE PRECISION NEO SYSTEM

device

$180
FREESTYLE PRECISION PRO SYSTEM

device

$180
JARDIANCE

drug

$166
FIASP

drug

$129
BASAGLAR

drug

$117
DEXCOM CGM

device

$111
V-GO

device

$80
NATPARA

drug

$60
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

$52
† 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/310870

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 12, 2018 $6,900 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. Practice Management Svc
Jun 13, 2018 $6,900 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. Practice Management Svc
Jan 11, 2018 $6,900 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. Practice Management Svc
Oct 22, 2018 $6,900 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. Practice Management Svc
Jan 24, 2018 $6,900 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. Practice Management Svc
May 17, 2018 $6,450 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. Practice Management Svc
Apr 9, 2018 $5,200 EVERSENSE Consulting SENSEONICS, INCORPORATED
Sep 6, 2018 $4,394 SOTAGLIFLOZIN Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 14, 2018 $3,700 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 14, 2018 $3,250 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 1, 2018 $2,750 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC James Thrasher, MD, PA
Apr 18, 2018 $2,750 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC James Thrasher, MD, PA
Mar 5, 2018 $2,700 MINIMED 630G Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. Practice Management Svc
Sep 11, 2018 $2,445 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC James Randall Thrasher [JAMES THRASHER, MD PA]
Dec 5, 2018 $2,340 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC James Thrasher, MD, PA
Aug 30, 2018 $1,850 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 27, 2018 $1,712 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC James Randall Thrasher [JAMES THRASHER, MD PA]
Oct 10, 2018 $1,712 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC James Randall Thrasher [JAMES THRASHER, MD PA]
Aug 9, 2018 $1,712 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC James Randall Thrasher [JAMES THRASHER, MD PA]
Nov 8, 2018 $1,467 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC

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/310870

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.