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/724624
  • 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/724624
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.

HARSHAD AMIN

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
260 SW 84TH AVE, SUITE C, PLANTATION, FL, 33324-2715

2018 Payments: At a Glance

300

payments

$35,201

payment total

28

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 5 $12,585
Promotional Speaking/Other
 10 $12,250
Travel and Lodging
 28 $6,034
Food and Beverage
 255 $4,172
Education
 2 $160

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†
VERZENIO

drug

 $17,096
AURYXIA

drug

 $4,243
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,055
CYRAMZA

drug

 $3,296
ALIMTA

drug

 $3,255
PORTRAZZA

drug

 $3,255
NINLARO

drug

 $2,950
FEDRATINIB

drug

 $774
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $184
OPDIVO

drug

 $173
XGEVA

drug

 $151
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $135
LYNPARZA

drug

 $128
IMFINZI

drug

 $125
IBRANCE

drug

 $125
ADCETRIS

drug

 $122
TAGRISSO

drug

 $114
BOSULIF

drug

 $112
MYLOTARG

drug

 $112
TASIGNA

drug

 $106
† 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/724624

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 29, 2018 $3,150 ALIMTA CYRAMZA PORTRAZZA Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Jul 11, 2018 $2,800 VERZENIO Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Jan 23, 2018 $2,750 NINLARO Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $2,660 AURYXIA Consulting KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $1,400 VERZENIO Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Aug 14, 2018 $1,400 VERZENIO Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 5, 2018 $1,400 VERZENIO Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 3, 2018 $1,400 VERZENIO Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Aug 14, 2018 $1,400 VERZENIO Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $1,400 VERZENIO Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Aug 14, 2018 $1,225 VERZENIO Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Jun 19, 2018 $1,225 VERZENIO Consulting LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 5, 2018 $1,050 VERZENIO Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 19, 2018 $1,050 VERZENIO Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Jun 22, 2018 $833 AURYXIA Travel and Lodging KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $596 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging LILLY USA, LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $525 VERZENIO Promotional Speaking/Other LILLY USA, LLC
Sep 25, 2018 $511 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging LILLY USA, LLC
Aug 7, 2018 $406 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 26, 2018 $362 FEDRATINIB Travel and Lodging CELGENE CORPORATION

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/724624

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.