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/71725
  • 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/71725
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 GRABLE

Listed Specialty: Urology
685 PEACHWOOD DR, DELAND, FL, 32720-0804

2018 Payments: At a Glance

100

payments

$18,928

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 2 $6,680
Travel and Lodging
 4 $4,458
Honoraria
 2 $4,000
Food and Beverage
 89 $3,566
Education
 3 $224

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†
ERLEADA

drug

 $8,865
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $8,129
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $404
XTANDI

drug

 $371
ELIGARD

drug

 $297
ZYTIGA

drug

 $256
PROLIA

drug

 $192
PROVENGE

drug

 $180
AVEED

drug

 $130
XIAFLEX

drug

 $130
COOK MEDICAL ACCESSORIES

device

 $88
NOCTIVA

drug

 $71
XGEVA

drug

 $71
AXUMIN

drug

 $55
VESICARE

drug

 $48
LUPRON

drug

 $36
TITAN

device

 $35
FLEXIBLE VIDEO URETHRO-CYSTOSCOPE

device

 $22
CAPIO

device

 $19
TOVIAZ

drug

 $18
† 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/71725

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 14, 2018 $5,100 ERLEADA Consulting JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Honoraria UROGPO LLC
Jun 16, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Honoraria UROGPO LLC
Jun 16, 2018 $1,676 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging UROGPO LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $1,580 ERLEADA Consulting JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 30, 2018 $1,214 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging UROGPO LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $870 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 10, 2018 $697 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Jun 16, 2018 $577 No Listed Product Food and Beverage UROGPO LLC
Nov 30, 2018 $572 No Listed Product Food and Beverage UROGPO LLC
Jun 14, 2018 $130 AVEED XIAFLEX Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $125 ELIGARD Food and Beverage TOLMAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $125 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Apr 21, 2018 $114 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Oct 3, 2018 $114 MYRBETRIQ Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Mar 7, 2018 $113 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $112 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $111 ELIGARD Food and Beverage TOLMAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $110 XTANDI MYRBETRIQ Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Jul 23, 2018 $100 XTANDI Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US 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/71725

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.