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/82732
  • 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/82732
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.

ANTHONY STEPHENS

Listed Specialty: Neurology
2222 WEBER RD, CREST HILL, IL, 60403-0928

2018 Payments: At a Glance

221

payments

$2,889

payment total

26

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 212 $2,621
Education
 6 $213
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $55

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†
APTIOM

drug

 $310
AUBAGIO

drug

 $250
NEUPRO

drug

 $227
SOLIRIS

drug

 $218
TECFIDERA

drug

 $215
TYSABRI

drug

 $215
OXTELLAR XR

drug

 $182
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $170
HORIZANT

drug

 $170
ACTHAR

drug

 $124
OCREVUS

drug

 $106
AUSTEDO

drug

 $94
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $83
GAMMAKED

drug

 $79
VIMPAT

drug

 $77
NORTHERA

drug

 $67
ZEMBRACE

drug

 $59
AJOVY

drug

 $57
ZINBRYTA

drug

 $55
AMPYRA

drug

 $55
† 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/82732

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 20, 2018 $118 AUBAGIO Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Jun 7, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Education TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
May 18, 2018 $102 SOLIRIS Food and Beverage ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $40 NEUPRO Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $35 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $34 NEUPRO Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $34 NEUPRO Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $34 NEUPRO Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $31 REBIF Food and Beverage EMD SERONO, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $30 SOLIRIS Food and Beverage ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $30 APTIOM Education SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $30 APTIOM Education SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $30 APTIOM Education SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $28 NEUPRO Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $26 ZEMBRACE Food and Beverage PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Aug 29, 2018 $25 SOLIRIS Food and Beverage ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $25 AMPYRA Promotional Speaking/Other ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC
Oct 12, 2018 $24 AUBAGIO Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Jul 27, 2018 $24 AUBAGIO Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Feb 23, 2018 $24 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS 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/82732

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.