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/340556
  • 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/340556
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.

PAUL VIGO

Listed Specialty: Allergy
800 W 34TH ST, SUITE 201, AUSTIN, TX, 78705-1143

2018 Payments: At a Glance

232

payments

$47,667

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 13 $30,880
Consulting
 1 $7,750
Food and Beverage
 191 $5,657
Travel and Lodging
 27 $3,380

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

 $21,181
NUCALA

drug

 $13,499
FASENRA

drug

 $9,753
QVAR

drug

 $1,771
XOLAIR

drug

 $215
SYMBICORT

drug

 $206
CUVITRU

drug

 $146
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $138
DERMATITIS - DISEASE

drug

 $121
BROVANA

drug

 $98
SEEBRI

drug

 $98
UTIBRON

drug

 $98
BREO

drug

 $91
HIZENTRA

drug

 $89
DYMISTA

drug

 $77
ODACTRA

drug

 $71
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT

drug

 $69
AUVI-Q

drug

 $60
GRASTEK

drug

 $60
RAGWITEK

drug

 $60
† 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/340556

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 20, 2018 $7,750 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. PAUL G VIGO MD PA
May 14, 2018 $4,990 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. PAUL VIGO, M.D., P.A.
Feb 27, 2018 $4,491 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Dec 27, 2018 $3,600 NUCALA Promotional Speaking/Other GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Dec 12, 2018 $3,600 NUCALA Promotional Speaking/Other GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Dec 6, 2018 $3,400 NUCALA Promotional Speaking/Other GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Aug 6, 2018 $3,400 FASENRA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 4, 2018 $1,700 FASENRA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 28, 2018 $1,700 FASENRA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 30, 2018 $1,500 QVAR Promotional Speaking/Other TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $1,250 FASENRA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 17, 2018 $499 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. PAUL VIGO, M.D., P.A.
Oct 23, 2018 $450 FASENRA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 2, 2018 $358 NUCALA Travel and Lodging GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Oct 23, 2018 $325 NUCALA Travel and Lodging GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Dec 18, 2018 $300 FASENRA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 24, 2018 $270 DUPIXENT Travel and Lodging REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $247 DUPIXENT Travel and Lodging REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $242 DUPIXENT Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $220 DUPIXENT Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION

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/340556

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.