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/33612
  • 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/33612
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.

DAREEN SIRI

Listed Specialty: Allergy & Immunology
2010 JACOBSSEN DR, NORMAL, IL, 61761-6280

2018 Payments: At a Glance

318

payments

$105,205

payment total

23

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 17 $34,987
Consulting
 6 $31,215
Travel and Lodging
 87 $21,098
Honoraria
 5 $10,000
Food and Beverage
 195 $7,798
Education
 8 $107

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†
DUPIXENT

drug

 $53,907
RUCONEST

drug

 $19,563
NUCALA

drug

 $9,457
FASENRA

drug

 $7,611
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $7,292
EUCRISA

drug

 $3,860
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT

drug

 $1,319
CINQAIR

drug

 $608
ODACTRA

drug

 $202
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $199
AUVI-Q

drug

 $155
CINRYZE

drug

 $146
QVAR

drug

 $119
ZEMAIRA

drug

 $95
XOLAIR

drug

 $80
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $67
GLASSIA

drug

 $64
TAKHZYRO

drug

 $63
PROAIR

drug

 $56
HAEGARDA

drug

 $55
† 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/33612

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 20, 2018 $9,500 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. MIDWEST ALLERGY SINUS ASTHMA
Feb 1, 2018 $8,360 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma SC
May 29, 2018 $4,990 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma SC
May 8, 2018 $4,650 FASENRA Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 26, 2018 $4,641 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma SC
Sep 20, 2018 $4,560 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma SC
Aug 30, 2018 $3,493 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma SC
Dec 6, 2018 $3,400 NUCALA Promotional Speaking/Other GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Jun 7, 2018 $3,150 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 14, 2018 $2,625 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC. MIDWEST ALLERGY SINUS ASTHMA SC
Jun 21, 2018 $2,500 RUCONEST Honoraria PHARMING HEALTHCARE, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $2,500 RUCONEST Promotional Speaking/Other PHARMING HEALTHCARE, INC. Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma SC
May 22, 2018 $2,500 RUCONEST Honoraria PHARMING HEALTHCARE, INC.
May 8, 2018 $2,500 RUCONEST Honoraria PHARMING HEALTHCARE, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $2,500 RUCONEST Promotional Speaking/Other PHARMING HEALTHCARE, INC. Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma SC
Aug 17, 2018 $2,370 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma SC
Sep 7, 2018 $2,255 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. MIDWEST ALLERGY SINUS ASTHMA, SC
Dec 13, 2018 $2,248 NUCALA Travel and Lodging GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Mar 26, 2018 $2,088 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma SC
Sep 20, 2018 $1,520 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma SC

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/33612

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.