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/86548
  • 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/86548
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.

RONALD KURLANDER

Listed Specialty: Psychiatry
1 W SAMPLE RD, SUITE 205, POMPANO BEACH, FL, 33064-3547

2018 Payments: At a Glance

158

payments

$6,469

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 153 $4,252
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $1,500
Travel and Lodging
 4 $716

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†
VRAYLAR

drug

 $2,609
LATUDA

drug

 $817
REXULTI

drug

 $708
TRINTELLIX

drug

 $339
SILENOR

drug

 $331
INGREZZA

drug

 $278
AUSTEDO

drug

 $238
FANAPT

drug

 $226
HETLIOZ

drug

 $193
ADZENYS XR-ODT

drug

 $187
NUEDEXTA

drug

 $186
ZOHYDRO ER

drug

 $143
MYDAYIS

drug

 $132
ABILIFY MAINTENA

drug

 $81
COTEMPLA XR-ODT

drug

 $79
VYVANSE

drug

 $66
BELSOMRA

drug

 $37
EVEKEO

drug

 $37
QUILLICHEW ER

drug

 $24
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $17
† 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/86548

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 27, 2018 $1,500 VRAYLAR Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $418 VRAYLAR Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $328 VRAYLAR Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $232 VRAYLAR Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $126 INGREZZA Food and Beverage NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
May 17, 2018 $125 LATUDA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $123 ZOHYDRO ER Food and Beverage PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $120 LATUDA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $120 REXULTI Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $119 LATUDA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $119 REXULTI Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $115 LATUDA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $114 SILENOR Food and Beverage PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $111 LATUDA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $111 LATUDA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $110 SILENOR Food and Beverage PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $108 AUSTEDO Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $103 REXULTI Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $98 INGREZZA Food and Beverage NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $98 LATUDA 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/86548

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.