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/351478
  • 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/351478
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.

DAVID STEWART

Listed Specialty: Pain Medicine
1700 MEDICAL WAY, SNELLVILLE, GA, 30078-2195

2018 Payments: At a Glance

178

payments

$56,599

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 20 $32,698
Consulting
 3 $10,675
Travel and Lodging
 24 $5,072
Honoraria
 3 $4,975
Food and Beverage
 125 $2,875
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $300
Education
 2 $5

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†
XTAMPZA

drug

 $15,268
ZOHYDRO ER

drug

 $9,883
GRALISE

drug

 $7,774
EVZIO

drug

 $6,851
LUCEMYRA

drug

 $5,409
LYRICA

drug

 $5,361
BELBUCA

drug

 $5,240
NUCYNTA

drug

 $4,775
RELISTOR

drug

 $313
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $107
AIMOVIG

drug

 $77
SAXENDA

drug

 $64
SYMPROIC

drug

 $53
EMBEDA

drug

 $52
FLECTOR PATCH

drug

 $52
ZILRETTA

drug

 $40
AMITIZA

drug

 $37
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $37
SUBSYS

drug

 $31
BUNAVAIL

drug

 $19
† 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/351478

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 10, 2018 $4,125 LUCEMYRA Consulting US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Jun 1, 2018 $3,750 XTAMPZA NUCYNTA Consulting COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $3,375 XTAMPZA Promotional Speaking/Other COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $2,800 ZOHYDRO ER Consulting PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $2,350 BELBUCA Honoraria BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $2,350 BELBUCA Honoraria BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $2,000 GRALISE Promotional Speaking/Other DEPOMED, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $2,000 ZOHYDRO ER Promotional Speaking/Other PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $2,000 GRALISE Promotional Speaking/Other DEPOMED, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $2,000 GRALISE Promotional Speaking/Other DEPOMED, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $1,875 XTAMPZA Promotional Speaking/Other COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $1,875 XTAMPZA Promotional Speaking/Other COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $1,875 XTAMPZA Promotional Speaking/Other COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $1,750 EVZIO Promotional Speaking/Other KALEO, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $1,700 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Stewart Medical Consultants
Jun 1, 2018 $1,700 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Stewart Medical Consultants
Mar 21, 2018 $1,700 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Stewart Medical Consultants
Oct 12, 2018 $1,480 ZOHYDRO ER Promotional Speaking/Other PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $1,480 ZOHYDRO ER Promotional Speaking/Other PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $1,400 EVZIO Promotional Speaking/Other KALEO, 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/351478

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.