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/794943
  • 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/794943
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.

AYODELE AYOOLA

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA, 17033-2360

2018 Payments: At a Glance

96

payments

$52,062

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 17 $38,815
Travel and Lodging
 25 $9,827
Food and Beverage
 46 $2,217
Consulting
 3 $1,000
Education
 5 $204

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†
LONSURF

drug

 $28,889
KISQALI

drug

 $12,753
EMPLICITI

drug

 $5,012
CABOMETYX

drug

 $3,540
OPDIVO

drug

 $347
TECENTRIQ

drug

 $203
KYPROLIS

drug

 $151
SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES

device

 $143
ERLEADA

drug

 $124
JEVTANA

drug

 $123
NPLATE

drug

 $116
PROLIA

drug

 $116
UNITUXIN

drug

 $100
ZYTIGA

drug

 $85
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $74
CALQUENCE

drug

 $68
ELITEK

drug

 $60
VENCLEXTA

drug

 $46
XGEVA

drug

 $42
MYLOTARG

drug

 $34
† 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/794943

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 10, 2018 $4,400 LONSURF Promotional Speaking/Other TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $3,505 EMPLICITI Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Nov 3, 2018 $3,500 LONSURF Promotional Speaking/Other TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $3,500 LONSURF Promotional Speaking/Other TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
May 8, 2018 $3,500 LONSURF Promotional Speaking/Other TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $3,500 LONSURF Promotional Speaking/Other TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $3,000 LONSURF Promotional Speaking/Other TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $2,700 KISQALI Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $2,700 KISQALI Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 14, 2018 $2,450 CABOMETYX Promotional Speaking/Other EXELIXIS INC.
May 10, 2018 $2,250 KISQALI Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jul 12, 2018 $2,250 KISQALI Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 3, 2018 $1,888 LONSURF Travel and Lodging TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
May 8, 2018 $1,300 LONSURF Travel and Lodging TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $1,083 LONSURF Travel and Lodging TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $900 LONSURF Promotional Speaking/Other TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $793 KISQALI Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $767 KISQALI Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 8, 2018 $578 EMPLICITI Travel and Lodging E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Dec 14, 2018 $510 CABOMETYX Travel and Lodging EXELIXIS 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/794943

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.