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/71709
  • 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/71709
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.

JOHN PITTMAN

Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
11220 N ROCKWELL AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73162-2725

2018 Payments: At a Glance

298

payments

$15,576

payment total

37

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 281 $5,685
Consulting
 3 $4,950
Nonaccredited Training
 3 $3,000
Travel and Lodging
 4 $1,828
Education
 7 $113

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

 $7,483
XIFAXAN

drug

 $3,394
REPATHA

drug

 $396
FARXIGA

drug

 $343
INVOKANA

drug

 $276
ADZENYS XR-ODT

drug

 $267
RELISTOR

drug

 $261
COTEMPLA XR-ODT

drug

 $224
STEGLATRO

drug

 $194
LIVALO

drug

 $183
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $179
VRAYLAR

drug

 $175
JARDIANCE

drug

 $174
OZEMPIC

drug

 $163
TRESIBA

drug

 $148
VICTOZA

drug

 $147
SOLIQUA

drug

 $134
LYRICA

drug

 $133
REXULTI

drug

 $127
BELBUCA

drug

 $123
† 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/71709

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 23, 2018 $2,800 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $1,750 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $1,320 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
May 1, 2018 $1,000 XIFAXAN Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 11, 2018 $1,000 XIFAXAN Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 26, 2018 $1,000 XIFAXAN Nonaccredited Training SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 6, 2018 $400 No Listed Product Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Mar 1, 2018 $240 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $166 VRAYLAR Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $150 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $141 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
May 17, 2018 $133 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $126 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $123 BELBUCA Food and Beverage BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $122 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $121 ADZENYS XR-ODT COTEMPLA XR-ODT Food and Beverage NEOS THERAPEUTICS, LP
May 31, 2018 $121 STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $117 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jan 30, 2018 $116 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 13, 2018 $116 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN 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/71709

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.