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/63461
  • 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/63461
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.

NAILA GOLDENBERG

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
5232 SOCIALVILLE FOSTER RD, MASON, OH, 45040-9302

2018 Payments: At a Glance

238

payments

$12,128

payment total

26

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $7,850
Food and Beverage
 226 $3,546
Travel and Lodging
 2 $591
Gift
 2 $119
Education
 3 $22

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†
PRALUENT

drug

 $4,166
FARXIGA

drug

 $3,055
BYDUREON

drug

 $1,962
VASCEPA

drug

 $471
REPATHA

drug

 $458
KORLYM

drug

 $252
MINIMED 670G SYSTEM

device

 $170
TRULICITY

drug

 $165
AFREZZA

drug

 $156
JARDIANCE

drug

 $125
SOTAGLIFLOZIN

drug

 $125
MYALEPT

drug

 $120
ZONTIVITY

drug

 $112
NATPARA

drug

 $112
BASAGLAR

drug

 $112
CREON

drug

 $109
PROLIA

drug

 $106
HUMULIN

drug

 $88
OZEMPIC

drug

 $64
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $56
† 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/63461

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 12, 2018 $2,048 PRALUENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Naila Goldenberg LLC
Jan 25, 2018 $2,000 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 7, 2018 $1,853 PRALUENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Naila Goldenberg LLC
Apr 5, 2018 $1,850 BYDUREON Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 20, 2018 $416 FARXIGA Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 20, 2018 $175 FARXIGA Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 23, 2018 $129 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Jan 20, 2018 $125 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 20, 2018 $125 SOTAGLIFLOZIN Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Sep 13, 2018 $118 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $112 BYDUREON Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 21, 2018 $112 ZONTIVITY Food and Beverage ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
May 1, 2018 $110 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
May 8, 2018 $101 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 6, 2018 $100 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 10, 2018 $100 MYALEPT Food and Beverage AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $92 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $78 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $62 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $59 AFREZZA Gift MANNKIND CORPORATION

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/63461

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.