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/341720
  • 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/341720
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.

CHRISTOPHER CANNON

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
75 FRANCIS STREET PBB-1, BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL CARDIOVASCULAR DIVISION, BOSTON, MA, 02115

2018 Payments: At a Glance

68

payments

$118,263

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 27 $84,534
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $12,593
Travel and Lodging
 15 $12,126
Grant
 2 $8,100
Food and Beverage
 13 $911

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†
REPATHA

drug

 $32,105
PRALUENT

drug

 $27,169
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $20,669
PRADAXA

drug

 $19,935
XARELTO

drug

 $7,384
JARDIANCE

drug

 $4,968
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $3,271
STEGLATRO

drug

 $1,575
SOTAGLIFLOZIN

drug

 $632
INVOKANA

drug

 $500
BRILINTA

drug

 $29
ELIQUIS

drug

 $26
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 1, 2018 $7,260 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jan 12, 2018 $6,825 No Listed Product Consulting JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC BAIM INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARC H INC
Jul 24, 2018 $6,825 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC. BAIM INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCINC
Dec 20, 2018 $6,570 XARELTO Consulting JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 16, 2018 $6,400 PRADAXA Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Sep 24, 2018 $6,300 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC. BAIM INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCINC
Sep 10, 2018 $6,146 PRADAXA Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Mar 12, 2018 $5,642 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Sep 20, 2018 $5,600 No Listed Product Grant AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 10, 2018 $4,433 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 24, 2018 $4,400 No Listed Product Consulting PFIZER INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $4,200 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC. BAIM INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCINC
Sep 24, 2018 $3,675 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC. BAIM INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCINC
Aug 27, 2018 $3,627 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 13, 2018 $3,224 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 29, 2018 $3,150 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC. BAIM INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCINC
Dec 10, 2018 $2,678 PRALUENT Consulting REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 11, 2018 $2,500 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Grant SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 14, 2018 $2,475 JARDIANCE Consulting ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Jun 11, 2018 $2,357 PRADAXA Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ISRAEL LTD.

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/341720

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.