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/325873
  • 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/325873
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.

DAVID SIDEBOTTOM

Listed Specialty: Infectious Disease
275 VARNUM AVE, SUITE 203, LOWELL, MA, 01854-2109

2018 Payments: At a Glance

113

payments

$8,846

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $5,626
Food and Beverage
 98 $2,585
Travel and Lodging
 5 $425
Education
 5 $110
Consulting
 1 $100

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†
FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT

drug

 $6,051
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $478
PREZCOBIX

drug

 $346
MAVYRET

drug

 $278
FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE

drug

 $260
ISENTRESS

drug

 $218
ZERBAXA

drug

 $200
JULUCA

drug

 $188
DIFICID

drug

 $147
ZINPLAVA

drug

 $132
EPCLUSA

drug

 $121
FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT

drug

 $100
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $100
AVYCAZ

drug

 $97
SIVEXTRO

drug

 $88
ZEPATIER

drug

 $84
BIKTARVY

drug

 $71
VABOMERE

drug

 $71
SYMTUZA

drug

 $54
PREZISTA

drug

 $47
† 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/325873

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 16, 2018 $2,421 FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $1,412 FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $1,412 FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $381 FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $243 FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT Travel and Lodging SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $124 FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT Travel and Lodging SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $122 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $121 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE Food and Beverage SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $115 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $114 PREZCOBIX Food and Beverage JANSSEN PRODUCTS, LP
Apr 6, 2018 $100 ZERBAXA Consulting COMSORT, INC
Sep 25, 2018 $100 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT Food and Beverage SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $97 AVYCAZ Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 8, 2018 $97 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 24, 2018 $88 JULUCA Food and Beverage VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Jan 25, 2018 $77 ISENTRESS Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 15, 2018 $71 BIKTARVY Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jun 25, 2018 $70 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jun 20, 2018 $64 EPCLUSA Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Feb 12, 2018 $57 EPCLUSA Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES 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/325873

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.