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/354767
  • 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/354767
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.

PAUL LEO

Listed Specialty: Interventional Pain Medicine
8451 PEARL STREET, DENVER, CO, 80229

2018 Payments: At a Glance

85

payments

$5,158

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 78 $2,506
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,611
Education
 1 $1,033
Entertainment
 1 $8

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†
ALGOVITA

device

 $1,365
PROBUPHINE

drug

 $1,072
STIMROUTER FOR PAIN

device

 $1,041
AIMOVIG

drug

 $265
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $235
MOVANTIK

drug

 $215
SUBLOCADE

drug

 $178
XTAMPZA

drug

 $143
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $139
LUCEMYRA

drug

 $101
SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM

drug

 $78
LEVORPHANOL

drug

 $61
ADAPTIVESTIM

device

 $53
AMITIZA

drug

 $45
SCS IPGS

device

 $29
SYNCHROMED

device

 $28
NUCYNTA

drug

 $28
EMBEDA

drug

 $28
FLECTOR PATCH

drug

 $28
LYRICA

drug

 $28
† 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/354767

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 9, 2018 $1,033 STIMROUTER FOR PAIN Education BIONESS INC
Jun 2, 2018 $638 ALGOVITA Travel and Lodging NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Jan 12, 2018 $571 PROBUPHINE Travel and Lodging BRAEBURN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 2, 2018 $397 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Jan 12, 2018 $207 PROBUPHINE Travel and Lodging BRAEBURN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $190 PROBUPHINE Travel and Lodging BRAEBURN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $150 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $127 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $125 MOVANTIK Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $125 SUBLOCADE Food and Beverage INDIVIOR INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $122 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $121 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
May 30, 2018 $108 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $104 PROBUPHINE Food and Beverage BRAEBURN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $101 LUCEMYRA Food and Beverage SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Feb 21, 2018 $90 MOVANTIK Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $81 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Apr 25, 2018 $53 ADAPTIVESTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 3, 2018 $49 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Mar 14, 2018 $29 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/354767

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.