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/345572
  • 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/345572
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.

JONATHAN WEISS

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
2383 PATE ST, SNELLVILLE, GA, 30078

2018 Payments: At a Glance

294

payments

$106,319

payment total

24

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 13 $49,550
Nonaccredited Training
 7 $26,300
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $11,500
Food and Beverage
 224 $8,343
Travel and Lodging
 40 $7,323
Honoraria
 2 $3,200
Education
 3 $103

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†
SILIQ

drug

 $38,456
DUOBRII

drug

 $15,799
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $11,865
ONEXTON

drug

 $10,903
DUPIXENT

drug

 $8,893
HUMIRA

drug

 $7,096
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $6,371
TALTZ

drug

 $4,563
ILUMYA

drug

 $3,492
TRIANEX

drug

 $3,402
CLODERM

drug

 $3,402
PICATO

drug

 $2,711
ENSTILAR

drug

 $2,562
COSENTYX

drug

 $479
EUCRISA

drug

 $367
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $252
TREMFYA

drug

 $226
ORACEA

drug

 $158
SOOLANTRA

drug

 $154
ULTRAVATE (HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE) LOTION

drug

 $94
† 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/345572

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 25, 2018 $9,900 DUOBRII Consulting ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 30, 2018 $8,750 ONEXTON Consulting ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 3, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $4,900 SILIQ DUOBRII Consulting ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 5, 2018 $4,300 SILIQ Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 19, 2018 $4,300 SILIQ Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 5, 2018 $4,300 SILIQ Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 3, 2018 $4,300 SILIQ Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 24, 2018 $4,300 SILIQ Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $4,200 TALTZ Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $4,140 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $2,800 SERNIVO SPRAY Consulting PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $2,760 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $2,500 HUMIRA Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
May 30, 2018 $2,500 TRIANEX CLODERM SERNIVO SPRAY Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Jun 12, 2018 $2,500 HUMIRA Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
May 16, 2018 $2,400 SILIQ Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Feb 15, 2018 $2,400 SILIQ Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 13, 2018 $2,200 PICATO ENSTILAR Consulting LEO PHARMA 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/345572

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.