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/359034
  • 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/359034
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.

MICHAEL JACKSON

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
55 GREENE AVE 2D/2E, BROOKLYN, NY, 11238-6406

2018 Payments: At a Glance

217

payments

$33,899

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $11,500
Honoraria
 4 $10,200
Food and Beverage
 195 $5,191
Consulting
 2 $4,375
Travel and Lodging
 9 $2,564
Education
 1 $70

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†
EUCRISA

drug

 $11,828
TOPICORT

drug

 $11,541
ORACEA

drug

 $4,414
SOOLANTRA

drug

 $4,403
SEYSARA

drug

 $2,381
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,109
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $870
TREMFYA

drug

 $630
STELARA

drug

 $560
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $298
TRIANEX

drug

 $283
CLODERM

drug

 $219
DORYX

drug

 $212
CLODAN SHAMPOO

drug

 $201
ENSTILAR

drug

 $156
IMPOYZ

drug

 $140
CERACADE

drug

 $108
TARGADOX

drug

 $108
LUXAMEND

drug

 $108
PROMISEB COMPLETE

device

 $79
† 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/359034

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 14, 2018 $4,200 TOPICORT Honoraria TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Jackson Dermatology, PLLC
Nov 21, 2018 $3,500 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC. MICHAEL E JACKSON
Dec 5, 2018 $3,000 ORACEA SOOLANTRA Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Jul 19, 2018 $2,000 TOPICORT Honoraria TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Jackson Dermatology, PLLC
Oct 4, 2018 $2,000 TOPICORT Honoraria TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Jackson Dermatology, PLLC
Nov 9, 2018 $2,000 TOPICORT Honoraria TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Jackson Dermatology, PLLC
Oct 15, 2018 $1,750 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Michael E Jackson MD
Aug 10, 2018 $1,750 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Michael E Jackson MD
Jun 28, 2018 $1,750 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Michael E Jackson MD
May 1, 2018 $1,750 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Michael E Jackson MD
Dec 30, 2018 $1,500 SEYSARA Promotional Speaking/Other AQUA PHARMACEUTICALS
Mar 15, 2018 $875 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC. JACKSON DERMATOLOGY PLLC
Dec 7, 2018 $519 SEYSARA Travel and Lodging AQUA PHARMACEUTICALS
Apr 14, 2018 $444 TOPICORT Travel and Lodging TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $370 ORACEA SOOLANTRA Travel and Lodging GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Sep 29, 2018 $358 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $313 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $270 ORACEA SOOLANTRA Travel and Lodging GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Dec 7, 2018 $248 SEYSARA Food and Beverage AQUA PHARMACEUTICALS
Sep 29, 2018 $218 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PFIZER 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/359034

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.