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/60261
  • 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/60261
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.

DHIMAN BASU

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
4351 BOOTH CALLOWAY RD STE 403, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX, 76180-7381

2018 Payments: At a Glance

692

payments

$227,196

payment total

30

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 62 $113K
Consulting
 45 $58,301
Travel and Lodging
 143 $39,970
Food and Beverage
 428 $13,518
Honoraria
 1 $1,800
Education
 13 $109

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

 $60,285
COSENTYX

drug

 $53,757
DUZALLO

drug

 $25,993
ACTHAR

drug

 $21,391
HUMIRA

drug

 $16,214
OTEZLA

drug

 $12,586
ACTEMRA

drug

 $12,548
KEVZARA

drug

 $12,387
XELJANZ

drug

 $6,511
RAYOS

drug

 $1,915
ENBREL

drug

 $697
DIOVAN

drug

 $628
TALTZ

drug

 $592
PROLIA

drug

 $486
RITUXAN

drug

 $416
ORENCIA

drug

 $413
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DISEASE

drug

 $388
SIMPONI ARIA

drug

 $365
TYMLOS

drug

 $234
BENLYSTA

drug

 $169
† 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/60261

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 16, 2018 $5,591 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 30, 2018 $4,793 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 6, 2018 $3,993 OTEZLA Consulting CELGENE CORPORATION
Jul 20, 2018 $3,990 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 9, 2018 $3,250 No Listed Product Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Nov 27, 2018 $3,200 ACTEMRA Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $3,200 ACTEMRA Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $3,192 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 16, 2018 $3,192 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 12, 2018 $3,192 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 10, 2018 $3,192 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 19, 2018 $3,083 ACTHAR Consulting MALLINCKRODT LLC
Nov 19, 2018 $2,925 HUMIRA Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $2,880 ACTEMRA Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $2,793 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 24, 2018 $2,500 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Mar 19, 2018 $2,500 DUZALLO Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jan 27, 2018 $2,500 DUZALLO Consulting IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 1, 2018 $2,500 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Apr 25, 2018 $2,500 ACTHAR Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT 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/60261

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.