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/417456
  • 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/417456
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.

ANDREW BURESH

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
21803 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 110, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85255-7444

2018 Payments: At a Glance

126

payments

$1,953

payment total

32

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 119 $1,742
Education
 6 $179
Travel and Lodging
 1 $32

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†
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $196
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $157
KISQALI

drug

 $120
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $105
DARZALEX

drug

 $95
BOSULIF

drug

 $74
IBRANCE

drug

 $70
VERZENIO

drug

 $69
XGEVA

drug

 $67
INJECTAFER

drug

 $59
CYRAMZA

drug

 $55
VENCLEXTA

drug

 $52
JAKAFI

drug

 $49
NPLATE

drug

 $46
PROLIA

drug

 $46
NERLYNX

drug

 $45
ELITEK

drug

 $44
TUMOR LYSIS SYNDROME - DISEASE

drug

 $44
CALQUENCE

drug

 $43
ZEVALIN

drug

 $39
† 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/417456

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 20, 2018 $100 No Listed Product Education INCYTE CORPORATION
Dec 6, 2018 $70 IMBRUVICA Education JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
May 24, 2018 $32 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $28 NINLARO Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $25 REVLIMID Food and Beverage CELGENE CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $23 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $22 ZEVALIN Food and Beverage SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $21 TASIGNA Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 19, 2018 $21 NERLYNX Food and Beverage PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $21 ALIQOPA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 6, 2018 $21 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CELGENE CORPORATION
Dec 3, 2018 $21 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CELGENE CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $21 KYPROLIS XGEVA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $21 VENCLEXTA Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $21 DARZALEX IMBRUVICA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $21 LONSURF Food and Beverage TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $20 BEVYXXA Food and Beverage PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $20 DARZALEX IMBRUVICA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $20 LYNPARZA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 14, 2018 $19 IMFINZI Food and Beverage 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/417456

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.