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/327427
  • 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/327427
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.

KAREN SCHWARTZ

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
165 FROEHLICH FARM BLVD, WOODBURY, NY, 11797-2906

2018 Payments: At a Glance

261

payments

$58,563

payment total

24

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 43 $44,000
Travel and Lodging
 22 $6,027
Food and Beverage
 183 $4,924
Consulting
 1 $3,250
Education
 11 $303
Gift
 1 $59

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†
TRULICITY

drug

 $42,059
INTRAROSA

drug

 $11,128
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,584
TRESIBA

drug

 $462
VICTOZA

drug

 $337
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

 $330
PROLIA

drug

 $246
NATPARA

drug

 $184
ASCLERA

drug

 $175
XEOMIN

drug

 $175
UNITHROID

drug

 $155
JARDIANCE

drug

 $150
AFREZZA

drug

 $149
SYNTHROID

drug

 $135
JANUVIA

drug

 $122
GLYXAMBI

drug

 $110
INVOKANA

drug

 $108
DIVIGEL

drug

 $105
STEGLATRO

drug

 $105
TOUJEO

drug

 $102
† 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/327427

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 22, 2018 $3,250 TRULICITY Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Jun 4, 2018 $3,200 INTRAROSA Promotional Speaking/Other AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $1,800 INTRAROSA Promotional Speaking/Other AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,800 INTRAROSA Promotional Speaking/Other AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $1,800 INTRAROSA Promotional Speaking/Other AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
May 8, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Jul 25, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Aug 2, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 10, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
May 15, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Feb 14, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Feb 9, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Dec 19, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Apr 17, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Jan 31, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Aug 29, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Nov 13, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Jun 8, 2018 $1,300 TRULICITY Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, 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/327427

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.