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/74955
  • 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/74955
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.

HEIDI CRAYTON

Listed Specialty: Neurology
8320 OLD COURTHOUSE RD, SUITE 400, VIENNA, VA, 22182-3831

2018 Payments: At a Glance

556

payments

$422,226

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 96 $279K
Consulting
 12 $78,279
Travel and Lodging
 190 $54,111
Food and Beverage
 252 $10,283
Education
 6 $210

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†
LEMTRADA

drug

 $118K
TYSABRI

drug

 $110K
AUBAGIO

drug

 $72,573
OCREVUS

drug

 $55,988
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $43,472
GILENYA

drug

 $16,974
TECFIDERA

drug

 $12,107
ZINBRYTA

drug

 $11,882
AMPYRA

drug

 $5,685
REBIF

drug

 $196
MS DISEASE STATE

drug

 $158
MAVENCLAD

drug

 $140
ACTHAR

drug

 $72
OZANIMOD

drug

 $19
† 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
Apr 7, 2018 $10,290 LEMTRADA Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Jan 6, 2018 $10,073 TYSABRI TECFIDERA ZINBRYTA Consulting BIOGEN, INC. MS Center Of Greater Washington PC
Oct 8, 2018 $8,813 OCREVUS Travel and Lodging GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $8,646 AUBAGIO Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Jun 29, 2018 $8,330 AUBAGIO Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Oct 20, 2018 $7,384 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION MS CENTER OF GREATER WASHINGTON PC
Oct 5, 2018 $7,200 TYSABRI Consulting BIOGEN, INC. MS Center Of Greater Washington PC
Nov 10, 2018 $6,300 No Listed Product Consulting BIOGEN, INC. MS Center Of Greater Washington PC
Dec 1, 2018 $6,256 GILENYA Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION MS CENTER OF GREATER WASHINGTON PC
Nov 2, 2018 $5,880 LEMTRADA Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Nov 29, 2018 $5,850 TYSABRI Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $5,400 TYSABRI Consulting BIOGEN, INC. MS Center Of Greater Washington PC
Sep 11, 2018 $5,400 TYSABRI Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $5,335 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION MS Center of Greater Washington, P.C.
Mar 1, 2018 $5,335 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION MS Center of Greater Washington, P.C.
Mar 13, 2018 $5,335 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION MS Center of Greater Washington, P.C.
May 3, 2018 $5,335 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION MS Center of Greater Washington, P.C.
Apr 5, 2018 $5,335 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION MS Center of Greater Washington, P.C.
Oct 25, 2018 $5,093 AUBAGIO Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION MS Center of Greater Washington, P.C.
May 10, 2018 $5,093 LEMTRADA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION MS Center of Greater Washington PC

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/74955

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.