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/71999
  • 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/71999
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.

DIEGO MASELLI CACERES

Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
4502 MEDICAL DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78229-4402

2018 Payments: At a Glance

111

payments

$87,592

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 11 $42,793
Promotional Speaking/Other
 13 $32,808
Travel and Lodging
 25 $8,486
Food and Beverage
 62 $3,505

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†
DUPIXENT

drug

 $21,310
NUCALA

drug

 $16,157
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $12,977
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $12,362
STIOLTO RESPIMAT

drug

 $9,975
FASENRA

drug

 $6,446
XOLAIR

drug

 $5,975
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,281
ANORO

drug

 $306
RESPIRATORIY CARE UNDIV

device

 $185
SPIRIVA

drug

 $135
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $122
NIOX VERO

device

 $115
ZERBAXA

drug

 $69
WELLCENTIVE UNDIV

device

 $54
ALAIR

device

 $46
SMARTVEST

device

 $23
STIOLTO

drug

 $22
OPSUMIT

drug

 $18
UPTRAVI

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/71999

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 8, 2018 $6,588 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $6,500 NUCALA Consulting GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Aug 16, 2018 $6,202 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Oct 11, 2018 $5,820 DUPIXENT Consulting REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $5,765 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $5,420 XOLAIR Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 27, 2018 $4,860 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $3,987 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
May 8, 2018 $3,980 FASENRA Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 12, 2018 $3,600 NUCALA Promotional Speaking/Other GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Dec 17, 2018 $3,400 NUCALA Promotional Speaking/Other GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Oct 18, 2018 $3,395 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $2,475 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 8, 2018 $2,475 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $2,475 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $2,280 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $1,800 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $1,545 STIOLTO RESPIMAT Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $872 DUPIXENT Travel and Lodging REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $778 FASENRA Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP

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/71999

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.