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/79952
  • 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/79952
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.

WILLIAM HOWLAND

Listed Specialty: Allergy & Immunology
10801 NORTH MD PAC EXPRESSWAY, BUILDING II SUITE 150, AUSTIN, TX, 78759

2018 Payments: At a Glance

66

payments

$4,872

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $2,150
Food and Beverage
 58 $1,897
Travel and Lodging
 5 $810
Education
 1 $15

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†
XHANCE

drug

 $2,303
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,078
FASENRA

drug

 $469
DUPIXENT

drug

 $239
XOLAIR

drug

 $237
DERMATITIS - DISEASE

drug

 $207
BROVANA

drug

 $197
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $197
SEEBRI

drug

 $197
UTIBRON

drug

 $197
NUCALA

drug

 $195
ASTHMA - DISEASE

drug

 $183
NASAL POLYPOSIS - DISEASE

drug

 $100
CINQAIR

drug

 $42
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $38
SYMBICORT

drug

 $33
NIOX VERO

device

 $28
TUDORZA PRESSAIR

drug

 $28
GRASTEK

drug

 $20
ODACTRA

drug

 $20
† 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/79952

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 21, 2018 $1,400 XHANCE Promotional Speaking/Other OPTINOSE US, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $750 XHANCE Promotional Speaking/Other OPTINOSE US, INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $409 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 10, 2018 $197 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 6, 2018 $125 XHANCE Food and Beverage OPTINOSE US, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $125 FASENRA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 10, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 13, 2018 $124 XOLAIR Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $121 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $119 FASENRA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 1, 2018 $118 FASENRA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 21, 2018 $117 NUCALA Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Apr 17, 2018 $108 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $100 DUPIXENT DERMATITIS - DISEASE ASTHMA - DISEASE NASAL POLYPOSIS - DISEASE Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Feb 13, 2018 $83 DUPIXENT DERMATITIS - DISEASE ASTHMA - DISEASE Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Sep 11, 2018 $63 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 10, 2018 $52 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 11, 2018 $47 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 13, 2018 $42 CINQAIR Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $28 XHANCE Travel and Lodging OPTINOSE US, 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/79952

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.