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/70703
  • 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/70703
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.

MICHAEL SCHEIBER

Listed Specialty: Reproductive Endocrinology
3805 EDWARDS RD, SUITE 450, CINCINNATI, OH, 45209-1900

2018 Payments: At a Glance

92

payments

$20,423

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $9,132
Consulting
 2 $7,150
Travel and Lodging
 8 $2,530
Food and Beverage
 75 $1,610

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†
MENOPUR

drug

 $9,194
MYOSURE

device

 $7,221
ENDOMETRIN

drug

 $3,208
GONAL-F

drug

 $306
NOVASURE

device

 $261
AQUILEX

device

 $135
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $130
FOLLISTIM AQ

drug

 $119
INTRAROSA

drug

 $117
LUPRON

drug

 $115
GANIRELIX

drug

 $16
SYNERA

drug

 $13
† 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

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 5, 2018 $6,120 MYOSURE Consulting HOLOGIC, LLC
Dec 17, 2018 $3,870 MENOPUR Promotional Speaking/Other FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $1,290 ENDOMETRIN Promotional Speaking/Other FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $1,032 MENOPUR Promotional Speaking/Other FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $1,032 MENOPUR Promotional Speaking/Other FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $1,032 MENOPUR Promotional Speaking/Other FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $1,030 ENDOMETRIN Consulting FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $815 MENOPUR Travel and Lodging FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $790 MENOPUR Travel and Lodging FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $438 ENDOMETRIN Promotional Speaking/Other FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $438 ENDOMETRIN Promotional Speaking/Other FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $235 MYOSURE Travel and Lodging HOLOGIC, LLC
Dec 7, 2018 $226 MENOPUR Travel and Lodging FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $182 MYOSURE Travel and Lodging HOLOGIC, LLC
May 20, 2018 $135 NOVASURE MYOSURE AQUILEX Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Jan 24, 2018 $125 NOVASURE MYOSURE Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $125 MYOSURE Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Dec 6, 2018 $124 MENOPUR Travel and Lodging FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $124 MYOSURE Travel and Lodging HOLOGIC, LLC
May 23, 2018 $117 INTRAROSA Food and Beverage AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/70703

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.