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/536744
  • 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/536744
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.

CASSANDRA CURTIS

Listed Specialty: Neurology
4880 CENTURY PLAZA ROAD, SUITE 200, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46254-5474

2018 Payments: At a Glance

113

payments

$34,435

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 18 $28,250
Consulting
 1 $2,530
Travel and Lodging
 12 $1,843
Food and Beverage
 82 $1,812

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†
LYRICA

drug

 $17,593
ZEMBRACE

drug

 $10,433
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $3,126
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,547
AIMOVIG

drug

 $198
XYREM

drug

 $126
NUEDEXTA

drug

 $116
AUBAGIO

drug

 $107
REPATHA

drug

 $50
APOKYN

drug

 $41
XADAGO

drug

 $41
HEPLISAV-B

drug

 $16
FERRALET

drug

 $14
OCREVUS

drug

 $12
NEUPRO

drug

 $12
AVONEX

drug

 $11
TECFIDERA

drug

 $11
TYSABRI

drug

 $11
SPRIX

drug

 $11
NIOX VERO

device

 $11
† 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/536744

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 15, 2018 $3,750 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Sep 12, 2018 $3,000 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Dec 18, 2018 $2,530 No Listed Product Consulting PFIZER INC.
May 11, 2018 $2,250 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Mar 16, 2018 $2,000 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $2,000 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $2,000 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $1,500 TROKENDI XR Promotional Speaking/Other SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $1,250 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $1,250 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
May 21, 2018 $1,250 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $1,250 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $1,250 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $1,250 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $1,250 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $1,250 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
May 31, 2018 $750 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $515 TROKENDI XR Travel and Lodging SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $500 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Jan 12, 2018 $500 ZEMBRACE Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA 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/536744

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.