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/368597
  • 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/368597
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.

JIVIANNE LEE

Listed Specialty: Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
441 N LAKEVIEW AVE, ANAHEIM, CA, 92807-3028

2018 Payments: At a Glance

105

payments

$63,474

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 22 $39,617
Travel and Lodging
 33 $15,733
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $4,675
Food and Beverage
 49 $3,449

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†
NO PRODUCT

device

 $20,611
DUPIXENT

drug

 $12,002
ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM

device

 $10,705
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $7,958
PK DIEGO

device

 $3,389
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,178
XHANCE

drug

 $2,313
FASENRA

drug

 $1,421
PROPEL

device

 $920
OLYMPUS ENT INSTRUMENTS

device

 $544
CELON SYSTEM

device

 $456
OLYMPUS RHINOLOGY INSTRUMENTS

device

 $171
FUSION

device

 $162
VIVAER AIRWAY REMODELING STYLUS

device

 $130
ACCLARENT ENT NAVIGATION SYSTEM

device

 $122
SINUVA

drug

 $107
OLYMPUS ENT RIGID SCOPES

device

 $106
COOK MEDICAL BIODESIGN

device

 $90
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 19, 2018 $8,290 NO PRODUCT Consulting INTERSECT ENT, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $7,220 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $5,900 NO PRODUCT Consulting INTERSECT ENT, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $5,040 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. JL2 Innovations LLC
Aug 20, 2018 $4,675 NO PRODUCT Promotional Speaking/Other INTERSECT ENT, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $4,320 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. JL2 Innovations LLC
Aug 20, 2018 $2,040 PK DIEGO Consulting OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $2,000 XHANCE Consulting OPTINOSE US, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $2,000 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION JL2 Innovations
Oct 20, 2018 $1,600 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION JL2 Innovations
Nov 27, 2018 $1,351 DUPIXENT Travel and Lodging REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $1,275 NO PRODUCT Consulting INTERSECT ENT, INC.
Oct 20, 2018 $1,200 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 30, 2018 $1,020 No Listed Product Consulting GYRUS ACMI, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $1,000 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 17, 2018 $893 PK DIEGO Consulting GYRUS ACMI, INC.
Jul 1, 2018 $800 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION JL2 Innovations
Jul 13, 2018 $800 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION JL2 Innovations
Oct 13, 2018 $800 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION JL2 Innovations
Aug 14, 2018 $765 No Listed Product Consulting GYRUS ACMI, 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/368597

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.