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/47261
  • 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/47261
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.

SILVANIA NG

Listed Specialty: Infectious Disease
10495 MONTGOMERY RD, SUITE 17, CINCINNATI, OH, 45242-4468

2018 Payments: At a Glance

106

payments

$8,276

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $5,900
Food and Beverage
 95 $2,334
Education
 6 $43

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†
AVYCAZ

drug

 $3,437
DALVANCE

drug

 $2,861
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $498
VIBATIV

drug

 $336
TRIUMEQ

drug

 $312
ZERBAXA

drug

 $165
PREZCOBIX

drug

 $164
JULUCA

drug

 $137
BIKTARVY

drug

 $115
DARAPRIM TABLET 25MG

drug

 $112
ISENTRESS

drug

 $95
BAXDELA

drug

 $61
ORBACTIV

drug

 $36
VABOMERE

drug

 $36
MENOCIN

drug

 $36
PIFELTRO

drug

 $36
DELSTRIGO

drug

 $32
SYMTUZA

drug

 $23
PREZISTA

drug

 $22
DIFICID

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/47261

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 20, 2018 $1,500 DALVANCE Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $1,500 AVYCAZ Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $1,500 AVYCAZ Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $1,200 DALVANCE Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $200 AVYCAZ Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $125 VIBATIV Food and Beverage THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $124 ZERBAXA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Sep 8, 2018 $122 TRIUMEQ Food and Beverage VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Oct 5, 2018 $119 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $117 DALVANCE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 23, 2018 $116 VIBATIV Food and Beverage THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $115 BIKTARVY Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Oct 24, 2018 $113 PREZCOBIX Food and Beverage JANSSEN PRODUCTS, LP
Jun 6, 2018 $109 AVYCAZ Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $109 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Feb 23, 2018 $85 AVYCAZ Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 18, 2018 $28 DARAPRIM TABLET 25MG Food and Beverage VYERA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Nov 13, 2018 $26 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Apr 17, 2018 $25 PREZCOBIX Education JANSSEN PRODUCTS, LP
Feb 1, 2018 $25 BAXDELA Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, 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/47261

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.