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/354248
  • 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/354248
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.

DANIEL LEE

Listed Specialty: Sleep Medicine
789 EASTERN BYP, SUITE 16, RICHMOND, KY, 40475-2415

2018 Payments: At a Glance

243

payments

$15,807

payment total

24

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 5 $8,880
Travel and Lodging
 14 $3,774
Food and Beverage
 221 $2,892
Consulting
 1 $161
Education
 2 $100

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†
NORTHERA

drug

 $6,244
HORIZANT

drug

 $4,689
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,416
AJOVY

drug

 $295
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $237
AIMOVIG

drug

 $233
APTIOM

drug

 $224
NUEDEXTA

drug

 $172
APOKYN

drug

 $160
MYOBLOC

drug

 $160
XADAGO

drug

 $160
VIMPAT

drug

 $151
TECFIDERA

drug

 $129
BOTOX

drug

 $107
TYSABRI

drug

 $96
GILENYA

drug

 $89
GOCOVRI

drug

 $72
AUSTEDO

drug

 $70
AUBAGIO

drug

 $68
PLEGRIDY

drug

 $66
† 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/354248

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 12, 2018 $3,280 HORIZANT Honoraria ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $2,100 NORTHERA Honoraria LUNDBECK LLC
Mar 1, 2018 $1,600 NORTHERA Honoraria LUNDBECK LLC
Jul 31, 2018 $1,600 NORTHERA Honoraria LUNDBECK LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $1,232 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $840 HORIZANT Travel and Lodging ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $458 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $300 NORTHERA Honoraria LUNDBECK LLC
Feb 12, 2018 $289 HORIZANT Travel and Lodging ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $247 AJOVY Travel and Lodging TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Baptist Health System
Jul 31, 2018 $187 NORTHERA Travel and Lodging LUNDBECK LLC
Feb 12, 2018 $161 HORIZANT Consulting ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $148 NORTHERA Travel and Lodging LUNDBECK LLC
Aug 2, 2018 $113 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 17, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $99 No Listed Product Education TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $78 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $66 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/354248

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.