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/3970
  • 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/3970
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.


JAMES DEL ROSSO

Listed Specialty: MOHS-Micrographic Surgery
653 N TOWN CENTER DR STE 414, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89144-0518

2018 Payments: At a Glance

298

payments

$328,450

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
54 $182K
Consulting
17 $56,879
Travel and Lodging
68 $37,388
Honoraria
12 $35,675
Nonaccredited Training
2 $8,520
Food and Beverage
138 $7,973
Education
7 $134

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
DUPIXENT

drug

$93,671
EUCRISA

drug

$70,132
DORYX

drug

$45,564
SOOLANTRA

drug

$20,156
ORACEA

drug

$17,046
XOLAIR

drug

$14,562
COSENTYX

drug

$13,781
ENSTILAR

drug

$11,240
OTEZLA

drug

$10,851
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$9,408
TOPICORT

drug

$7,269
ACZONE

drug

$7,150
RHOFADE

drug

$5,399
SEYSARA

drug

$5,291
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

$3,023
ONEXTON

drug

$2,865
SILIQ

drug

$2,757
ESKATA

drug

$2,140
BENSAL HP

drug

$1,650
NUVAIL

device

$1,650
† 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/3970

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 21, 2018 $9,496 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. James Q Del Rosso DO LLC
Dec 7, 2018 $7,445 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Nov 28, 2018 $7,445 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $7,445 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. James Q Del Rosso DO LLC
Feb 12, 2018 $7,090 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. James Q Del Rosso DO LLC
Jan 16, 2018 $6,949 ACZONE Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
May 17, 2018 $6,400 XOLAIR Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $6,239 DUPIXENT Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 14, 2018 $6,200 TOPICORT Honoraria TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. James Q. Del Rosso, DO, LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $6,027 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION James Q Del Russo, DO,LLC
Feb 20, 2018 $6,000 ENSTILAR Consulting LEO PHARMA INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $5,934 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. James Q Del Rosso DO LLC
Jun 15, 2018 $5,720 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC JAMES Q DEL ROSSO, DO, LLC
Nov 8, 2018 $5,200 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC. JAMES Q DEL ROSSO DO LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $5,181 ORACEA SOOLANTRA Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Dec 30, 2018 $5,000 SEYSARA Promotional Speaking/Other AQUA PHARMACEUTICALS
Oct 19, 2018 $4,960 ENSTILAR Consulting LEO PHARMA INC. James Q. Del Rosso, DO, LLC
Apr 5, 2018 $4,800 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION JAMES Q DEL ROSSO DO LLC
Sep 24, 2018 $4,254 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. James Q Del Rosso DO LLC
Aug 31, 2018 $4,159 DORYX Travel and Lodging MAYNE PHARMA 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/3970

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.