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/3518815
  • 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/3518815
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.

BENJAMIN KAPLAN

Listed Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
2500 METROHEALTH DR, CLEVELAND, OH, 44109-1900

2018 Payments: At a Glance

142

payments

$1,799

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 142 $1,799

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†
RELISTOR

drug

 $262
XTAMPZA

drug

 $223
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $215
LEVORPHANOL

drug

 $140
OXAYDO

drug

 $137
BUNAVAIL

drug

 $135
ZOHYDRO ER

drug

 $118
LYRICA

drug

 $110
HORIZANT

drug

 $102
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $80
FLECTOR PATCH

drug

 $69
AMITIZA

drug

 $63
SPRIX

drug

 $62
EMBEDA

drug

 $44
ARYMO ER

drug

 $38
ZTLIDO 30 POUCH IN 1 CARTON 1 PATCH IN 1 POUCH

drug

 $32
RAYOS

drug

 $25
NUCYNTA

drug

 $22
LORZONE

drug

 $18
METHYLPHENIDATE 72

drug

 $18
† 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/3518815

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 17, 2018 $102 HORIZANT Food and Beverage ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $80 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ERMI INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $24 XTAMPZA Food and Beverage COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $23 BUNAVAIL Food and Beverage BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $22 XTAMPZA Food and Beverage COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $22 XTAMPZA Food and Beverage COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $22 XTAMPZA NUCYNTA Food and Beverage COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $22 ZTLIDO 30 POUCH IN 1 CARTON 1 PATCH IN 1 POUCH Food and Beverage SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $20 RELISTOR Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 23, 2018 $19 LEVORPHANOL Food and Beverage SENTYNL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $19 MORPHABOND ER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $19 LEVORPHANOL Food and Beverage SENTYNL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $19 MORPHABOND ER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $19 LEVORPHANOL Food and Beverage SENTYNL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $18 XTAMPZA Food and Beverage COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $18 METHYLPHENIDATE 72 LORZONE Food and Beverage VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
May 16, 2018 $18 XTAMPZA Food and Beverage COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $18 RELISTOR Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 1, 2018 $18 LEVORPHANOL Food and Beverage SENTYNL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
May 30, 2018 $18 XTAMPZA Food and Beverage COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, 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/3518815

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.