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/362790
  • 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/362790
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.

BRUCE ALLSOP

Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
220 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, SUITE 101, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37922-3398

2018 Payments: At a Glance

53

payments

$8,631

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $6,750
Food and Beverage
 52 $1,881

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,750
TRULICITY

drug

 $272
MYDAYIS

drug

 $194
REPATHA

drug

 $179
OZEMPIC

drug

 $176
PROLIA

drug

 $163
EUCRISA

drug

 $157
PREVNAR 13

drug

 $130
FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE

drug

 $120
PROPEL

device

 $116
SYNTHROID

drug

 $104
PNEUMOVAX 23

drug

 $98
LYRICA

drug

 $86
VYVANSE

drug

 $41
JANUVIA

drug

 $38
CHANTIX

drug

 $36
VICTOZA

drug

 $27
ORALAIR

drug

 $22
GARDASIL

drug

 $20
STEGLATRO

drug

 $20
† 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/362790

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 15, 2018 $6,750 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SNAP DIAGNOSTICS LLC
Jan 18, 2018 $122 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $121 PREVNAR 13 Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $121 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $119 MYDAYIS Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 6, 2018 $119 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $116 PROPEL Food and Beverage INTERSECT ENT, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $106 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE Food and Beverage SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $98 TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Apr 3, 2018 $97 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Apr 24, 2018 $90 SYNTHROID Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $90 TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $85 TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $79 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 23, 2018 $78 PNEUMOVAX 23 Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Apr 26, 2018 $51 LYRICA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $22 ORALAIR Food and Beverage GREER LABORATORIES, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $15 MYDAYIS Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Dec 7, 2018 $14 VYVANSE Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jan 25, 2018 $14 SYNTHROID Food and Beverage ABBVIE, 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/362790

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.