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/564465
  • 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/564465
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.


SUNEIL JOLLY

Listed Specialty: Interventional Pain Medicine
601 E 15TH ST, AUSTIN, TX, 78701-1930

2018 Payments: At a Glance

273

payments

$86,610

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
12 $44,055
Travel and Lodging
50 $19,433
Consulting
11 $14,239
Food and Beverage
196 $5,817
Nonaccredited Training
2 $2,800
Education
2 $266

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
MORPHABOND ER

drug

$25,213
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

$21,017
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

$13,343
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

$11,810
EON FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

$4,007
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

$2,887
LYRICA

drug

$2,669
THERAPIES

device

$2,172
SUPERION ISS

device

$1,027
DRG IPGS

device

$782
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

$396
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

$232
SPRIX

drug

$164
BUNAVAIL

drug

$118
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$99
LEVORPHANOL

drug

$97
RELISTOR

drug

$56
SCS IPGS

device

$52
FLECTOR PATCH

drug

$47
EVZIO

drug

$45
† 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/564465

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 1, 2018 $8,928 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 26, 2018 $6,163 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION HOUMA SURGICAL GROUP LLC
Dec 19, 2018 $5,525 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION HOUMA SURGICAL GROUP LLC
Dec 4, 2018 $4,718 MORPHABOND ER Promotional Speaking/Other DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $4,718 MORPHABOND ER Promotional Speaking/Other DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $4,440 MORPHABOND ER Promotional Speaking/Other DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $4,440 MORPHABOND ER Promotional Speaking/Other DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $3,885 MORPHABOND ER Promotional Speaking/Other DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $3,280 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 8, 2018 $3,188 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION HOUMA SURGICAL GROUP LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $2,800 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 22, 2018 $2,456 EON FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 15, 2018 $2,100 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 27, 2018 $2,000 LYRICA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
May 3, 2018 $1,842 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 3, 2018 $1,400 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training NEVRO CORP.
May 3, 2018 $1,400 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training NEVRO CORP.
Aug 8, 2018 $1,275 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION HOUMA SURGICAL GROUP LLC
Feb 22, 2018 $1,228 EON FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 8, 2018 $1,061 MORPHABOND ER Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO 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/564465

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.