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/314686
  • 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/314686
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.

AFTAB MAHMOOD

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
7121 S PADRE ISLAND DR, SUITE 102, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78412-4938

2018 Payments: At a Glance

255

payments

$4,815

payment total

36

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 244 $4,149
Education
 8 $316
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $200
Consulting
 1 $150

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

 $661
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $452
ERLEADA

drug

 $414
DARZALEX

drug

 $386
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $306
XGEVA

drug

 $279
ELITEK

drug

 $220
ALECENSA

drug

 $203
GILOTRIF

drug

 $202
KYPROLIS

drug

 $192
CYRAMZA

drug

 $147
EMPLICITI

drug

 $141
VERZENIO

drug

 $133
TECENTRIQ

drug

 $133
ZYTIGA

drug

 $130
REVLIMID

drug

 $110
FARESTON

drug

 $109
SANCUSO

drug

 $109
XTANDI

drug

 $106
IBRANCE

drug

 $100
† 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/314686

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 5, 2018 $151 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MCKESSON SPECIALTY CARE DISTRIBUTION, LLC
Dec 11, 2018 $150 KEYTRUDA Consulting COMSORT, INC
Aug 22, 2018 $120 ELITEK Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 26, 2018 $120 ALECENSA Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $117 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Mar 22, 2018 $117 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Dec 13, 2018 $105 EMPLICITI Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Nov 26, 2018 $100 No Listed Product Education ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Jun 25, 2018 $99 IMBRUVICA Education JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $86 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MCKESSON SPECIALTY CARE DISTRIBUTION, LLC
Feb 20, 2018 $80 ELITEK Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Jul 12, 2018 $77 DARZALEX Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Feb 5, 2018 $75 No Listed Product Education AMGEN INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $63 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MCKESSON SPECIALTY CARE DISTRIBUTION, LLC
Feb 26, 2018 $43 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MCKESSON SPECIALTY CARE DISTRIBUTION, LLC
Aug 6, 2018 $39 KYPROLIS XGEVA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $30 GILOTRIF Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $29 GELCLAIR Food and Beverage MIDATECH PHARMA US INC
Oct 3, 2018 $27 ZEJULA Food and Beverage TESARO, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $26 KYPROLIS XGEVA Food and Beverage AMGEN 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/314686

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.