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/38615
  • 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/38615
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.

JOHN RAMEY

Listed Specialty: Allergy & Immunology
7555 NORTHSIDE DR, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, 29420-4211

2018 Payments: At a Glance

109

payments

$33,714

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $22,470
Travel and Lodging
 25 $6,008
Consulting
 1 $2,625
Food and Beverage
 71 $2,608
Education
 1 $3

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†
FASENRA

drug

 $8,940
XOLAIR

drug

 $8,357
NIOX VERO DEVICE

device

 $6,005
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $5,431
EUCRISA

drug

 $4,211
GILENYA

drug

 $435
NIOX VERO

device

 $146
ODACTRA

drug

 $100
NUCALA

drug

 $99
TUDORZA PRESSAIR

drug

 $90
DUPIXENT

drug

 $74
SYMBICORT

drug

 $58
AUVI-Q

drug

 $53
HIZENTRA

drug

 $51
DERMATITIS - DISEASE

drug

 $40
ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM

device

 $40
BREO

drug

 $28
CINRYZE

drug

 $23
ACCLARENT BALLOON INFLATION DEVICE

device

 $23
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $18
† 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/38615

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 22, 2018 $3,270 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 11, 2018 $2,725 XOLAIR Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 28, 2018 $2,725 XOLAIR Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $2,700 FASENRA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 8, 2018 $2,700 FASENRA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 25, 2018 $2,625 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $2,600 NIOX VERO DEVICE Promotional Speaking/Other CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Mar 24, 2018 $2,300 NIOX VERO DEVICE Promotional Speaking/Other CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Feb 28, 2018 $1,500 XOLAIR Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 5, 2018 $1,350 FASENRA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 22, 2018 $982 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 22, 2018 $818 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 18, 2018 $630 NIOX VERO DEVICE Travel and Lodging CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
May 24, 2018 $500 EUCRISA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $435 GILENYA XOLAIR Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 17, 2018 $377 FASENRA Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 24, 2018 $334 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 24, 2018 $329 EUCRISA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
May 17, 2018 $300 FASENRA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 18, 2018 $300 FASENRA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP

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/38615

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.