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/34280
  • 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/34280
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.

ANDREW WOO

Listed Specialty: Neurology
2021 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 525E, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404-2208

2018 Payments: At a Glance

308

payments

$250,363

payment total

30

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 68 $212K
Travel and Lodging
 41 $17,638
Consulting
 4 $14,206
Food and Beverage
 195 $6,814

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†
AUBAGIO

drug

 $103K
OCREVUS

drug

 $69,852
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $41,184
TECFIDERA

drug

 $14,818
GILENYA

drug

 $14,619
TYSABRI

drug

 $5,360
ZINBRYTA

drug

 $5,356
DISEASE STATE

drug

 $2,793
ACTHAR

drug

 $2,567
AIMOVIG

drug

 $242
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $150
LEMTRADA

drug

 $147
SPRIX

drug

 $109
AJOVY

drug

 $98
TRINTELLIX

drug

 $96
QUDEXY XR TOPIRAMATE EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES

drug

 $94
REBIF

drug

 $80
REPATHA

drug

 $77
RYTARY

drug

 $75
GRALISE

drug

 $67
† 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/34280

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 9, 2018 $6,475 No Listed Product Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Nov 26, 2018 $5,335 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Andrew Woo
Oct 16, 2018 $5,093 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Andrew Woo
Jan 22, 2018 $4,938 TYSABRI TECFIDERA ZINBRYTA Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $4,608 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Andrew Woo
Sep 12, 2018 $4,608 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Andrew Woo
Nov 28, 2018 $4,608 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $4,365 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION Andrew Woo
May 2, 2018 $4,256 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ANDREW H WOO MD PHD
Jun 13, 2018 $4,256 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ANDREW H WOO MD PHD
Apr 28, 2018 $4,040 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $4,040 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $4,040 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $4,040 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jul 22, 2018 $4,040 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $4,040 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $4,040 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $4,040 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
May 14, 2018 $4,040 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $4,040 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, 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/34280

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.