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/361266
  • 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/361266
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.

ABRAHAM ABITTAN

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
1122 BROADWAY, WOODMERE, NY, 11598-1242

2018 Payments: At a Glance

98

payments

$23,716

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 12 $20,450
Consulting
 3 $1,660
Food and Beverage
 81 $1,491
Education
 2 $115

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†
OTEZLA

drug

 $17,699
EUCRISA

drug

 $4,588
TREMFYA

drug

 $518
NEO-SYNALAR CREAM KIT

drug

 $361
CLODAN KIT

drug

 $350
GENADUR KIT

drug

 $350
HUMIRA

drug

 $145
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $123
ENSTILAR

drug

 $84
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $46
CIMZIA

drug

 $37
REMICADE

drug

 $37
SIMPONI

drug

 $37
SIMPONI ARIA

drug

 $37
STELARA

drug

 $37
XEOMIN

drug

 $36
ANGLED BLADE PLATES

device

 $16
HALOG (HALCINONIDE CREAM, USP) 0.1%

drug

 $15
HALOG OINTMENT (HALCINONIDE OINTMENT, USP) 0.1%

drug

 $15
TOPICORT

drug

 $15
† 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/361266

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 28, 2018 $1,888 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
May 17, 2018 $1,888 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jun 20, 2018 $1,888 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Apr 13, 2018 $1,888 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $1,888 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $1,888 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Feb 20, 2018 $1,888 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Apr 25, 2018 $1,888 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $1,888 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Aug 24, 2018 $1,500 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Comprehensive Dermatology
Oct 15, 2018 $1,500 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Comprehensive Dermatology
Nov 8, 2018 $875 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $458 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Apr 30, 2018 $435 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $350 NEO-SYNALAR CREAM KIT CLODAN KIT GENADUR KIT Consulting MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $128 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $125 OTEZLA Food and Beverage CELGENE CORPORATION
Oct 11, 2018 $125 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 17, 2018 $124 OTEZLA Food and Beverage CELGENE CORPORATION
Jul 10, 2018 $100 TREMFYA Education JANSSEN BIOTECH, 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/361266

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.