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/318535
  • 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/318535
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.


DENNIS GAGE

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
103 E 75TH ST, APT 1FE, NEW YORK, NY, 10021-2805

2018 Payments: At a Glance

248

payments

$5,163

payment total

30

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
244 $4,396
Gift
3 $755
Education
1 $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
E2, ST PACK CALIBRATOR SET

device

$694
STEGLATRO

drug

$421
WASH CONCENTRATE, AIA-PACK

device

$408
INVOKANA

drug

$386
25-OH VITAMIN D ST AIA-PACK PRETREATMENT

device

$347
SUBSTRATE SET II, AIA-PACK

device

$347
FT3, AIA-PACK CALIBRATOR SET

device

$347
PROG II ST AIA-PACK CAL SET

device

$347
TRULICITY

drug

$324
JANUVIA

drug

$315
FARXIGA

drug

$306
JARDIANCE

drug

$296
TOUJEO

drug

$235
JANUMET

drug

$225
INVOKAMET

drug

$206
JANUMET XR

drug

$206
REPATHA

drug

$204
HUMALOG

drug

$199
SOLIQUA

drug

$198
OZEMPIC

drug

$181
† 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/318535

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 14, 2018 $347 E2, ST PACK CALIBRATOR SET FT3, AIA-PACK CALIBRATOR SET SUBSTRATE SET II, AIA-PACK WASH CONCENTRATE, AIA-PACK 25-OH VITAMIN D ST AIA-PACK PRETREATMENT Gift TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. DR GAGE-PARK AVE ENDO & NUTRITION
May 14, 2018 $347 PROG II ST AIA-PACK CAL SET E2, ST PACK CALIBRATOR SET Gift TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. DR GAGE-PARK AVE ENDO & NUTRITION
May 22, 2018 $125 STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $125 TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $118 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 3, 2018 $115 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 4, 2018 $61 WASH CONCENTRATE, AIA-PACK Gift TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. SDR GAGE-PARK AVE ENDO & NUTRITION
Feb 27, 2018 $35 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Jul 31, 2018 $32 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $29 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $29 BD NANO Food and Beverage BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Apr 18, 2018 $29 DEXCOM CGM Food and Beverage DEXCOM, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $27 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $26 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Jul 19, 2018 $25 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $25 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 26, 2018 $25 SYNTHROID Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $25 CONTRAVE Food and Beverage OREXIGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
May 15, 2018 $24 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 27, 2018 $24 PRALUENT Food and Beverage 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/318535

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.