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/72548
  • 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/72548
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.

S A DEAN DROOBY

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
4140 W MEMORIAL RD, STE 602, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73120-8366

2018 Payments: At a Glance

30

payments

$2,927

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 28 $2,889
Education
 2 $38

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

 $460
XARELTO

drug

 $362
REPATHA

drug

 $315
LIVALO

drug

 $258
PRALUENT

drug

 $231
INVOKANA

drug

 $125
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

 $120
OZEMPIC

drug

 $118
AIMOVIG

drug

 $111
JARDIANCE

drug

 $110
TRESIBA

drug

 $108
ELIQUIS

drug

 $105
MYALEPT

drug

 $105
SOLIQUA

drug

 $100
LUCEMYRA

drug

 $100
CREON

drug

 $99
DEXCOM CGM

device

 $73
VRAYLAR

drug

 $32
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 17, 2018 $133 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $125 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $125 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 8, 2018 $125 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
May 16, 2018 $124 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $122 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 24, 2018 $120 XULTOPHY 100/3.6 Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jun 22, 2018 $120 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $118 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Feb 7, 2018 $112 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $110 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $108 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $108 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 1, 2018 $108 TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
May 8, 2018 $108 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $105 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $105 MYALEPT Food and Beverage AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $105 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $100 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 6, 2018 $100 REPATHA 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/72548

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.