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/344191
  • 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/344191
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.

KEVIN BELASCO

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
4244 RIVERWALK PKWY, STE. 170, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92505-8509

2018 Payments: At a Glance

250

payments

$63,047

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 16 $27,005
Consulting
 9 $24,810
Food and Beverage
 198 $5,981
Travel and Lodging
 24 $5,238
Education
 3 $14

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $11,511
OTEZLA

drug

 $10,826
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $8,146
DUPIXENT

drug

 $7,967
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $7,511
TRIANEX

drug

 $7,490
COSENTYX

drug

 $5,429
CLODERM

drug

 $5,120
CIMZIA

drug

 $4,845
EUCRISA

drug

 $4,050
BRYHALI

drug

 $1,440
XOLEGEL

drug

 $296
VELTIN

drug

 $264
SOOLANTRA

drug

 $249
SILIQ

drug

 $248
ORACEA

drug

 $191
DORYX

drug

 $87
VERDESO

drug

 $84
ILUMYA

drug

 $82
DERMATITIS - DISEASE

drug

 $47
† 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/344191

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 10, 2018 $4,796 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Sun Concepts LLC
Oct 6, 2018 $4,520 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION SUN CONCEPTS LLC
Dec 14, 2018 $4,050 No Listed Product Consulting ABBVIE, INC. Blue Harbor Dermatology
Nov 8, 2018 $3,500 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC. KEVIN BELASCO
May 11, 2018 $3,440 CIMZIA Consulting UCB, INC. Sun Concepts, LLC
Jun 25, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting UCB, INC. Sun Concepts LLC
Jan 6, 2018 $2,665 OTEZLA Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $2,500 CLODERM SERNIVO SPRAY TRIANEX Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Apr 27, 2018 $2,255 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $2,255 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 23, 2018 $2,255 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2018 $2,250 TRIANEX SERNIVO SPRAY Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Nov 6, 2018 $1,800 No Listed Product Consulting GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Apr 6, 2018 $1,500 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Jun 13, 2018 $1,500 SERNIVO SPRAY CLODERM TRIANEX Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Jul 5, 2018 $1,500 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Apr 6, 2018 $1,500 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
May 7, 2018 $1,500 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Oct 30, 2018 $1,400 BRYHALI Consulting ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC BLUE HARBOR DERMATOLOGY, INC
Apr 13, 2018 $900 EPIDUO FORTE Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.

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/344191

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.