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/89876
  • 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/89876
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.


ROGER CEILLEY

Listed Specialty: MOHS-Micrographic Surgery
6000 UNIVERSITY AVE, SUITE 450, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50266-8203

2018 Payments: At a Glance

101

payments

$27,725

payment total

23

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
8 $13,750
Promotional Speaking/Other
4 $6,700
Honoraria
2 $3,413
Food and Beverage
83 $3,289
Travel and Lodging
3 $544
Education
1 $30

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
AMELUZ

drug

$6,692
BF-RHODOLED

device

$6,692
EUCRISA

drug

$6,605
AXXENT CONTROLLER

device

$5,000
BLU-U BLUE LIGHT PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY ILLUMINATOR MODEL 4170

device

$3,220
LEVULAN KERASTICK (AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HCL) FOR TOPICAL SOLUTION, 20%

drug

$3,220
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$2,602
HUMIRA

drug

$1,111
SOOLANTRA

drug

$953
ORACEA

drug

$934
COSENTYX

drug

$253
ACTICLATE

drug

$215
ERIVEDGE

drug

$212
SILIQ

drug

$207
TALTZ

drug

$139
ELIDEL

drug

$125
IMPOYZ

drug

$103
OTEZLA

drug

$96
ENBREL

drug

$76
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

$53
† 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/89876

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 9, 2018 $3,333 AXXENT CONTROLLER Consulting ICAD, INC
Oct 19, 2018 $3,063 BLU-U BLUE LIGHT PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY ILLUMINATOR MODEL 4170 LEVULAN KERASTICK (AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HCL) FOR TOPICAL SOLUTION, 20% Honoraria DUSA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $3,000 AMELUZ BF-RHODOLED Consulting BIOFRONTERA INC. RCI LLC
Jun 28, 2018 $2,250 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. RCI LLC DBA RICEILLEY MD
May 11, 2018 $2,250 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Dermatology PC
Aug 31, 2018 $2,000 AMELUZ BF-RHODOLED Consulting BIOFRONTERA INC. RCI LLC
Jan 12, 2018 $1,667 AXXENT CONTROLLER Consulting ICAD, INC
Dec 10, 2018 $1,300 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other AQUA PHARMACEUTICALS
Mar 30, 2018 $1,000 AMELUZ BF-RHODOLED Consulting BIOFRONTERA INC. RCI LLC
Nov 13, 2018 $1,000 HUMIRA Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $900 ORACEA SOOLANTRA Promotional Speaking/Other GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Mar 19, 2018 $875 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC. ROGER I CEILLEY
Nov 6, 2018 $875 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC. ROGER I CEILLEY
Oct 19, 2018 $517 AMELUZ BF-RHODOLED Travel and Lodging BIOFRONTERA INC. RCI, LLC
Mar 27, 2018 $350 No Listed Product Honoraria MISSION PHARMACAL COMPANY
Oct 18, 2018 $186 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Jun 1, 2018 $175 AMELUZ BF-RHODOLED Food and Beverage BIOFRONTERA INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $147 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Jun 26, 2018 $138 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jan 13, 2018 $120 ERIVEDGE Food and Beverage GENENTECH 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/89876

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.