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/317582
  • 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/317582
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.

NEIL KUMAR

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
2510 NW EDENBOWER BLVD, SUITE # 176, ROSEBURG, OR, 97471-8899

2018 Payments: At a Glance

340

payments

$155,883

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 30 $89,604
Consulting
 23 $29,464
Travel and Lodging
 97 $27,191
Food and Beverage
 186 $5,363
Honoraria
 2 $4,250
Education
 2 $12

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†
NATPARA

drug

 $52,153
DUZALLO

drug

 $20,342
VELPHORO

drug

 $17,406
JYNARQUE

drug

 $16,911
INVOKANA

drug

 $16,643
VELTASSA

drug

 $12,007
TOLVAPTAN

drug

 $5,464
ACTHAR

drug

 $4,298
NOT PRODUCT RELATED

device

 $4,228
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $3,561
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,707
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $341
NORTHERA

drug

 $253
REPATHA

drug

 $125
XARELTO

drug

 $97
FABRY-DISEASE

drug

 $90
BYSTOLIC

drug

 $63
LINZESS

drug

 $47
ULORIC

drug

 $41
VIBERZI

drug

 $38
† 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/317582

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 4, 2018 $5,850 NATPARA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, P.C.
Oct 31, 2018 $5,625 NATPARA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, P.C.
Dec 17, 2018 $5,625 NATPARA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, P.C.
Nov 12, 2018 $4,725 NATPARA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, P.C.
Apr 9, 2018 $4,000 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Mar 23, 2018 $3,600 VELTASSA Consulting RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $3,525 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, PC
May 2, 2018 $3,525 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, PC
Apr 18, 2018 $3,375 NATPARA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, P.C.
Jul 30, 2018 $3,375 NATPARA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, P.C.
Jul 30, 2018 $3,375 NATPARA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, P.C.
Jun 13, 2018 $3,375 NATPARA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, P.C.
Nov 1, 2018 $3,375 NATPARA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, P.C.
Oct 11, 2018 $3,375 NATPARA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, P.C.
May 16, 2018 $3,055 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Kidney & Hypertension Center, PC
Dec 26, 2018 $3,002 TOLVAPTAN Consulting OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $3,000 VELPHORO Promotional Speaking/Other FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $3,000 VELPHORO Promotional Speaking/Other FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $2,728 JYNARQUE Promotional Speaking/Other OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. Kidney & Hypertension Center PC
Oct 16, 2018 $2,728 JYNARQUE Promotional Speaking/Other OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. Kidney & Hypertension Center PC

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/317582

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.