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/87079
  • 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/87079
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.

PHILIP KIM

Listed Specialty: Pain Medicine
4701 OGLETOWN STANTON RD, SUITE 2131, NEWARK, DE, 19713-2055

2018 Payments: At a Glance

145

payments

$32,792

payment total

23

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 8 $11,705
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $10,365
Travel and Lodging
 24 $6,959
Food and Beverage
 108 $3,763

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $10,173
XTAMPZA

drug

 $8,489
PRIALT

drug

 $8,030
NUCYNTA

drug

 $5,942
ADAPTIVESTIM

device

 $2,016
SUPERION ISS

device

 $1,789
RESTORE

device

 $750
INTELLIS

device

 $614
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $175
PROMETRA II

device

 $137
ALGOVITA

device

 $114
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $79
SYMPROIC

drug

 $70
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $47
RELISTOR

drug

 $43
ZTLIDO 30 POUCH IN 1 CARTON 1 PATCH IN 1 POUCH

drug

 $34
MILD DEVICE KIT

device

 $28
ZOHYDRO ER

drug

 $28
LEVORPHANOL

drug

 $26
SCS IPGS

device

 $25
† 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/87079

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 1, 2018 $4,730 XTAMPZA NUCYNTA Consulting COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $4,050 No Listed Product Consulting BIOTRONIK INC.
May 16, 2018 $4,000 PRIALT Promotional Speaking/Other JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $2,150 XTAMPZA Promotional Speaking/Other COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
May 16, 2018 $2,000 PRIALT Promotional Speaking/Other JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $2,000 ADAPTIVESTIM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $921 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 16, 2018 $798 PRIALT Travel and Lodging JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $750 RESTORE Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 17, 2018 $688 XTAMPZA NUCYNTA Travel and Lodging COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $600 No Listed Product Consulting BIOTRONIK INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $559 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $542 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $450 No Listed Product Consulting BIOTRONIK INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $450 No Listed Product Consulting BIOTRONIK INC.
May 16, 2018 $390 PRIALT Travel and Lodging JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 9, 2018 $375 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 16, 2018 $352 PRIALT Travel and Lodging JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $341 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $303 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, 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/87079

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.