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/72073
  • 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/72073
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.

WENDY WEISS

Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
575 PRICE ST, SUITE 101, PISMO BEACH, CA, 93449-2553

2018 Payments: At a Glance

209

payments

$3,922

payment total

25

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 206 $3,895
Education
 3 $27

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†
FARXIGA

drug

 $303
BREO

drug

 $268
SYMBICORT

drug

 $247
REPATHA

drug

 $233
JARDIANCE

drug

 $223
PROLIA

drug

 $210
OZEMPIC

drug

 $207
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $203
TRESIBA

drug

 $196
VICTOZA

drug

 $196
STEGLATRO

drug

 $173
TRULANCE

drug

 $158
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $154
ANORO

drug

 $154
PRALUENT

drug

 $138
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $131
JANUMET

drug

 $126
JANUMET XR

drug

 $126
JANUVIA

drug

 $126
BOOSTRIX

drug

 $125
† 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/72073

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 23, 2018 $125 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $125 INTRAROSA Food and Beverage AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $112 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 23, 2018 $108 BREO Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Nov 15, 2018 $108 STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jul 26, 2018 $99 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Feb 20, 2018 $99 FLUMIST SYMBICORT FARXIGA BEVESPI AEROSPHERE Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 6, 2018 $99 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 16, 2018 $99 SYMBICORT Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 28, 2018 $97 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Apr 3, 2018 $95 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 4, 2018 $94 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $92 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $84 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 9, 2018 $81 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $27 TYMLOS Food and Beverage RADIUS HEALTH, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $27 ANORO Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Dec 12, 2018 $26 SPIRIVA Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $26 PROLIA REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 10, 2018 $25 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN 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/72073

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.