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/84473
  • 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/84473
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.

STEVEN HARDY

Listed Specialty: Neurology
28050 GRAND RIVER AVE, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 48336-5919

2018 Payments: At a Glance

259

payments

$3,849

payment total

32

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 250 $3,707
Education
 5 $85
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $57

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

 $348
OCREVUS

drug

 $337
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $283
TYSABRI

drug

 $232
TECFIDERA

drug

 $228
BRIVIACT

drug

 $224
BOTOX

drug

 $187
AJOVY

drug

 $163
AUBAGIO

drug

 $146
INVOKANA

drug

 $124
ZEMBRACE

drug

 $121
NUEDEXTA

drug

 $119
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $118
FYCOMPA

drug

 $116
VRAYLAR

drug

 $105
PROLIA

drug

 $103
SOLIQUA

drug

 $97
NUPLAZID

drug

 $96
REBIF

drug

 $95
LYRICA

drug

 $73
† 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/84473

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 31, 2018 $124 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 26, 2018 $122 AJOVY Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $114 LEMTRADA Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $105 OCREVUS Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $103 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $102 OCREVUS Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $97 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Apr 25, 2018 $84 LEMTRADA Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $79 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $76 No Listed Product Education TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $55 XEOMIN Food and Beverage MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $28 QUDEXY XR TOPIRAMATE EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES Food and Beverage UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
Apr 11, 2018 $28 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $24 ZEMBRACE Food and Beverage PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Feb 7, 2018 $24 BRIVIACT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $24 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
May 2, 2018 $23 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $23 LEMTRADA Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Mar 7, 2018 $23 ZEMBRACE Food and Beverage PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
May 23, 2018 $22 LEMTRADA Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION

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/84473

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.