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/657996
  • 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/657996
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.

PAM TAUB

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
200 W ARBOR DR DEPT 8411, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92103-8411

2018 Payments: At a Glance

228

payments

$217,248

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 43 $124K
Consulting
 18 $55,790
Travel and Lodging
 88 $32,987
Food and Beverage
 79 $4,139

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†
JARDIANCE

drug

 $96,321
PRALUENT

drug

 $52,334
REPATHA

drug

 $19,421
XELJANZ

drug

 $18,865
XARELTO

drug

 $10,627
VICTOZA

drug

 $4,157
OZEMPIC

drug

 $4,055
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,987
FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE

drug

 $3,849
CD COBAS REAGENTS

device

 $2,100
ZONTIVITY

drug

 $1,000
WATCHMAN

device

 $283
CLARIA MRI

device

 $88
TRADJENTA

drug

 $85
INVOKANA

drug

 $77
† 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.

Payment Details

= Disputed Payment

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 19, 2018 $7,760 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 2, 2018 $7,148 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $6,000 XELJANZ Consulting PFIZER INC. ONE NOTE VENTURES
Oct 29, 2018 $5,775 JARDIANCE Consulting ELI LILLY AND COMPANY ONE NOTE VENTURES
Jul 16, 2018 $5,500 JARDIANCE Consulting LILLY USA, LLC ONE NOTE VENTURES
May 8, 2018 $5,145 PRALUENT Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Pam R Taub [ONE NOTE VENTURES]
Jun 18, 2018 $5,145 PRALUENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. One Note Ventures
Oct 29, 2018 $4,950 JARDIANCE Consulting LILLY USA, LLC ONE NOTE VENTURES
Dec 10, 2018 $4,400 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC. ONE NOTE VENTURES
Jul 19, 2018 $4,165 PRALUENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. One Note Ventures
May 21, 2018 $4,125 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. One Note Ventures
Sep 5, 2018 $4,125 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. One Note Ventures
Sep 4, 2018 $4,125 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. One Note Ventures
Jul 11, 2018 $4,125 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. One Note Ventures
Dec 20, 2018 $4,125 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. One Note Ventures
Apr 10, 2018 $4,125 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. One Note Ventures
May 11, 2018 $4,125 JARDIANCE Consulting LILLY USA, LLC ONE NOTE VENTURES
Sep 4, 2018 $4,125 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. One Note Ventures
Mar 15, 2018 $3,900 VICTOZA Promotional Speaking/Other NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 10, 2018 $3,900 OZEMPIC Promotional Speaking/Other NOVO NORDISK 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/657996

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.