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/44128
  • 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/44128
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.

JASON CHU

Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
2557 MOWRY AVE, SUITE 12, FREMONT, CA, 94538-1603

2018 Payments: At a Glance

104

payments

$9,362

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $4,613
Food and Beverage
 95 $3,591
Consulting
 2 $702
Travel and Lodging
 1 $375
Education
 3 $82

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

 $5,271
OFEV

drug

 $1,547
SYMBICORT

drug

 $360
SMARTVEST

device

 $272
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $203
LETAIRIS

drug

 $198
CINQAIR

drug

 $162
FASENRA

drug

 $161
ACTHAR

drug

 $143
BREO

drug

 $126
ENTRESTO

drug

 $119
ADEMPAS

drug

 $118
ANORO

drug

 $117
CRESEMBA

drug

 $95
NUCALA

drug

 $85
LIFEVEST

device

 $81
QVAR

drug

 $78
PRALUENT

drug

 $77
ESBRIET

drug

 $65
XOLAIR

drug

 $41
† 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/44128

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 20, 2018 $1,845 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $1,845 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $923 OFEV Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $375 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $351 No Listed Product Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $351 OFEV Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $140 CINQAIR Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jun 21, 2018 $125 OFEV Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $123 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $121 FASENRA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 23, 2018 $119 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jul 27, 2018 $118 TRELEGY ELLIPTA Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Jan 27, 2018 $100 ANORO Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
May 30, 2018 $100 LETAIRIS Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jan 31, 2018 $95 CRESEMBA Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Aug 8, 2018 $92 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Sep 4, 2018 $90 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, 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/44128

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.