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/328440
  • 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/328440
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.

SIMMY PINTO

Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
402 N BABCOCK ST, SUITE 402, MELBOURNE, FL, 32935-7335

2018 Payments: At a Glance

137

payments

$29,152

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $27,000
Food and Beverage
 136 $2,152

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $27,014
WELLCENTIVE UNDIV

device

 $295
RESPIRATORIY CARE UNDIV

device

 $228
OPSUMIT

drug

 $217
ESBRIET

drug

 $188
SYMBICORT

drug

 $159
FASENRA

drug

 $128
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $115
GLASSIA

drug

 $113
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $112
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT

drug

 $112
ADEMPAS

drug

 $98
BROVANA

drug

 $95
SEEBRI

drug

 $95
UTIBRON

drug

 $95
DALIRESP

drug

 $80
STIOLTO RESPIMAT

drug

 $75
PERFOROMIST

drug

 $73
BREO

drug

 $61
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $57
† 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/328440

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 15, 2018 $27,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SNAP DIAGNOSTICS LLC
Aug 30, 2018 $112 OPSUMIT Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $96 RESPIRATORIY CARE UNDIV Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Mar 21, 2018 $88 RESPIRATORIY CARE UNDIV Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jul 25, 2018 $57 WELLCENTIVE UNDIV Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Feb 12, 2018 $57 SYMBICORT BEVESPI AEROSPHERE FASENRA DALIRESP Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 24, 2018 $27 WELLCENTIVE UNDIV Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $26 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $26 OPSUMIT UPTRAVI Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $25 GLASSIA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Sep 20, 2018 $24 OPSUMIT UPTRAVI Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $24 SYMBICORT Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 27, 2018 $23 GLASSIA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Apr 24, 2018 $23 DALIRESP Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 3, 2018 $23 GLASSIA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Aug 30, 2018 $23 ESBRIET Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $23 WELLCENTIVE UNDIV Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jun 19, 2018 $23 PERFOROMIST Food and Beverage MYLAN SPECIALTY L.P.
Aug 27, 2018 $22 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $22 OPSUMIT VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL VENTAVIS ILOPROST Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, 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/328440

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.