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/326655
  • 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/326655
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.

NABIL GERGES

Listed Specialty: Pain Medicine
2250 DREW ST, CLEARWATER, FL, 33765-3305

2018 Payments: At a Glance

318

payments

$11,785

payment total

27

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $8,500
Food and Beverage
 311 $3,171
Education
 2 $114

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†
GRALISE

drug

 $8,813
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $529
LYRICA

drug

 $472
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $296
FLECTOR PATCH

drug

 $281
CAMBIA

drug

 $273
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $272
XTAMPZA

drug

 $242
AMITIZA

drug

 $195
EMBEDA

drug

 $185
ZOHYDRO ER

drug

 $135
ARYMO ER

drug

 $115
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $102
EUCRISA

drug

 $78
RELISTOR

drug

 $74
SYMPROIC

drug

 $66
NUCYNTA

drug

 $57
AIMOVIG

drug

 $54
EVZIO

drug

 $52
SPRIX

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/326655

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 19, 2018 $2,000 GRALISE Promotional Speaking/Other DEPOMED, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $2,000 GRALISE Promotional Speaking/Other DEPOMED, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $2,000 GRALISE Promotional Speaking/Other DEPOMED, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $2,000 GRALISE Promotional Speaking/Other DEPOMED, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $500 GRALISE Promotional Speaking/Other DEPOMED, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $137 No Listed Product Food and Beverage STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Mar 27, 2018 $116 ZOHYDRO ER Food and Beverage PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $111 No Listed Product Education TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $103 LYRICA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $88 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Aug 7, 2018 $32 PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 13, 2018 $24 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2018 $23 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 26, 2018 $22 GRALISE Food and Beverage DEPOMED, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $22 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 7, 2018 $20 MORPHABOND ER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $20 LUCEMYRA RELISTOR Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 29, 2018 $20 ARYMO ER Food and Beverage EGALET US INC
Sep 11, 2018 $20 RELISTOR Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $20 MORPHABOND ER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO 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/326655

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.