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/83569
  • 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/83569
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.

COLEMAN SUDDUTH

Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
2500 STARLING ST, SUITE 504, BRUNSWICK, GA, 31520-4265

2018 Payments: At a Glance

116

payments

$2,084

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 104 $1,877
Education
 12 $207

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†
SYMBICORT

drug

 $216
ZEMAIRA

drug

 $203
PROLASTIN-C

drug

 $166
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $162
XOLAIR

drug

 $161
ESBRIET

drug

 $131
FASENRA

drug

 $122
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $113
ANORO

drug

 $106
OPSUMIT

drug

 $104
VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL

drug

 $104
VENTAVIS ILOPROST

drug

 $104
BROVANA

drug

 $103
AVYCAZ

drug

 $94
NUCALA

drug

 $84
GENERAL BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY

device

 $80
SEEBRI

drug

 $80
UTIBRON

drug

 $80
OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY DEVICES

device

 $73
ORENITRAM

drug

 $60
† 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/83569

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 9, 2018 $125 PROLASTIN-C Food and Beverage GRIFOLS USA, LLC
Jun 20, 2018 $125 ZEMAIRA Education CSL BEHRING
Sep 11, 2018 $104 OPSUMIT VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL VENTAVIS ILOPROST Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $80 GENERAL BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $73 AVYCAZ Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $73 OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY DEVICES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $72 FASENRA SYMBICORT Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 8, 2018 $25 ZEMAIRA Education CSL BEHRING
Jun 28, 2018 $24 KCENTRA Food and Beverage CSL BEHRING
May 3, 2018 $23 XOLAIR Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 18, 2018 $23 ORENITRAM Food and Beverage UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $22 PROLASTIN-C Food and Beverage GRIFOLS USA, LLC
Mar 6, 2018 $22 ANORO Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Nov 15, 2018 $22 XOLAIR ESBRIET Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $21 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $21 XOLAIR ESBRIET Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $21 XOLAIR Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 3, 2018 $21 AVYCAZ Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $20 SYMBICORT Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 6, 2018 $20 SYMBICORT Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP

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/83569

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.