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/356570
  • 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/356570
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.

DEREN HUANG

Listed Specialty: Neurology
701 WHITE POND DR, SUITE 300, AKRON, OH, 44320-1127

2018 Payments: At a Glance

121

payments

$55,329

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $26,647
Consulting
 3 $19,518
Travel and Lodging
 18 $6,762
Food and Beverage
 88 $2,292
Education
 1 $110

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†
TECFIDERA

drug

 $21,287
TYSABRI

drug

 $16,652
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $11,424
OZANIMOD

drug

 $9,480
ZINBRYTA

drug

 $9,420
OCREVUS

drug

 $5,344
GILENYA

drug

 $119
AIMOVIG

drug

 $100
LEMTRADA

drug

 $69
AUBAGIO

drug

 $63
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $62
PLEGRIDY

drug

 $56
BETASERON

drug

 $48
ZEMBRACE

drug

 $36
SOLIRIS

drug

 $35
COPAXONE

drug

 $32
MS DISEASE STATE

drug

 $25
AMPYRA

drug

 $23
VIMPAT

drug

 $17
MIGRANAL

drug

 $17
† 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/356570

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 22, 2018 $7,838 TYSABRI TECFIDERA ZINBRYTA Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $7,340 OZANIMOD Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $4,340 No Listed Product Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Nov 7, 2018 $4,200 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $3,675 TYSABRI Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $3,675 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $3,675 TECFIDERA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $3,500 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CELGENE CORPORATION
Mar 21, 2018 $3,325 TYSABRI Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
May 16, 2018 $2,525 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $2,525 OCREVUS Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Oct 20, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 10, 2018 $1,082 OZANIMOD Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jan 12, 2018 $888 TYSABRI TECFIDERA ZINBRYTA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $507 TYSABRI TECFIDERA ZINBRYTA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
May 16, 2018 $442 OZANIMOD Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
May 18, 2018 $390 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CELGENE CORPORATION
Oct 19, 2018 $340 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Feb 14, 2018 $277 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CELGENE CORPORATION
Oct 20, 2018 $190 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION

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/356570

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.