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/339077
  • 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/339077
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.

LAWRENCE EICHENFIELD

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
8010 FROST ST, SUITE 602, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123-2778

2018 Payments: At a Glance

299

payments

$306,949

payment total

26

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 50 $219K
Travel and Lodging
 97 $42,285
Promotional Speaking/Other
 14 $32,851
Food and Beverage
 136 $6,941
Honoraria
 1 $5,831
Gift
 1 $70

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

 $87,469
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $87,394
EUCRISA

drug

 $55,349
ENBREL

drug

 $27,619
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $12,475
OTEZLA

drug

 $9,053
DUOBRII

drug

 $7,241
SILIQ

drug

 $6,153
AIN457A

drug

 $4,208
XALKORI

drug

 $3,835
SOOLANTRA

drug

 $3,000
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $2,955
CIMZIA

drug

 $1,500
ABSORICA (ISOTRETINOIN)

drug

 $1,457
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $1,150
TALTZ

drug

 $875
NON-COVERED PRODUCT

drug

 $696
ELIDEL

drug

 $310
JUBLIA

drug

 $196
RETIN-A-MICRO

drug

 $151
† 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/339077

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 25, 2018 $17,500 ENBREL Consulting AMGEN INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $13,200 No Listed Product Consulting OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIALIZATION, INC.
Mar 17, 2018 $11,699 DUPIXENT Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Jun 14, 2018 $11,270 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $8,620 OTEZLA Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Apr 5, 2018 $8,580 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
May 14, 2018 $8,500 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Mar 17, 2018 $7,657 DUPIXENT Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 26, 2018 $7,650 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $7,650 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Mar 4, 2018 $7,461 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging LEO PHARMA AS
Nov 12, 2018 $6,800 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $6,750 No Listed Product Consulting UCB SA
Jun 14, 2018 $6,550 No Listed Product Consulting LEO PHARMA AS
Oct 21, 2018 $6,381 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Mar 23, 2018 $6,078 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 17, 2018 $6,078 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $5,831 No Listed Product Honoraria PFIZER INC. FIDE LP
Mar 9, 2018 $5,831 No Listed Product Consulting LEO PHARMA AS
Mar 14, 2018 $5,801 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging LEO PHARMA AS

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/339077

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.