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/44760
  • 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/44760
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 VILLA

Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
1950 W FRYE RD, BUILDING B, CHANDLER, AZ, 85224-6237

2018 Payments: At a Glance

36

payments

$556

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
35 $544
Education
1 $12

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
ORILISSA

drug

$77
MYOSURE MANUAL

device

$61
STRATAFIX

device

$50
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$49
NOVASURE

device

$45
MYOSURE

device

$43
KYLEENA

drug

$38
MIRENA

drug

$38
E-Z PEN

device

$25
LO LOESTRIN FE

drug

$25
OSPHENA

drug

$20
MANUAL

device

$19
LORZONE

drug

$18
METHYLPHENIDATE 72

drug

$18
GENERATORS

device

$16
PRINEO 42

device

$16
SURGICEL POWDER

device

$16
AQUACEL AG

device

$15
BONJESTA

drug

$14
PARAGARD

device

$14
† 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/44760

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 5, 2018 $50 STRATAFIX Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Jan 11, 2018 $33 MYOSURE Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
May 30, 2018 $25 E-Z PEN Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Oct 15, 2018 $25 LO LOESTRIN FE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $24 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $22 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $21 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $20 OSPHENA Food and Beverage DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Mar 19, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 7, 2018 $18 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $18 METHYLPHENIDATE 72 LORZONE Food and Beverage VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Dec 10, 2018 $16 GENERATORS PRINEO 42 SURGICEL POWDER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Feb 16, 2018 $15 AQUACEL AG Food and Beverage CONVATEC INC.
May 22, 2018 $14 BONJESTA Food and Beverage DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Aug 21, 2018 $14 KYLEENA MIRENA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $14 PARAGARD Food and Beverage COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
May 29, 2018 $13 SYMPHION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 16, 2018 $13 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $13 KYLEENA MIRENA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $13 MYOSURE MANUAL Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC

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/44760

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.