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/74639
  • 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/74639
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.

NEIL MUSHLIN

Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
824 MAIN ST, SUITE 100, PHOENIXVILLE, PA, 19460-4478

2018 Payments: At a Glance

421

payments

$31,630

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 13 $20,280
Food and Beverage
 398 $6,148
Consulting
 3 $5,045
Travel and Lodging
 4 $111
Education
 3 $47

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†
PROLASTIN-C

drug

 $7,740
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE

drug

 $5,993
XYREM

drug

 $5,244
DUPIXENT

drug

 $2,854
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,243
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $1,943
SYMBICORT

drug

 $1,448
FASENRA

drug

 $889
XOLAIR

drug

 $624
ANORO

drug

 $390
EVEKEO

drug

 $383
NUCALA

drug

 $351
WELLCENTIVE UNDIV

device

 $313
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $297
BROVANA

drug

 $285
BREO

drug

 $276
SEEBRI

drug

 $268
UTIBRON

drug

 $268
PERFOROMIST

drug

 $223
ESBRIET

drug

 $209
† 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/74639

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 12, 2018 $2,760 DUPIXENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $2,700 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 8, 2018 $2,100 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $2,035 XYREM Consulting JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $2,025 PROLASTIN-C Promotional Speaking/Other GRIFOLS USA, LLC
May 25, 2018 $2,025 PROLASTIN-C Promotional Speaking/Other GRIFOLS USA, LLC
Jun 26, 2018 $1,700 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 20, 2018 $1,505 XYREM Consulting JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $1,505 XYREM Consulting JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 23, 2018 $1,350 PROLASTIN-C Promotional Speaking/Other GRIFOLS USA, LLC
May 21, 2018 $1,350 PROLASTIN-C Promotional Speaking/Other GRIFOLS USA, LLC
Oct 25, 2018 $1,050 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $1,000 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 30, 2018 $1,000 SYMBICORT Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 25, 2018 $650 PROLASTIN-C Promotional Speaking/Other GRIFOLS USA, LLC
May 14, 2018 $570 LONHALA MAGNAIR Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $378 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE SYMBICORT FASENRA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 31, 2018 $165 INSPIRE UPPER AIRWAY STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $125 PROLASTIN-C Food and Beverage GRIFOLS USA, LLC
Jul 26, 2018 $104 THE VEST SYSTEM MODEL 105 HOME CARE Food and Beverage ADVANCED RESPIRATORY, 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/74639

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.