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/90702
  • 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/90702
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.

JOHN ANDERSON

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
2400 PATTERSON ST, SUITE 400, NASHVILLE, TN, 37203-1562

2018 Payments: At a Glance

568

payments

$364,493

payment total

26

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 129 $266K
Consulting
 22 $58,643
Travel and Lodging
 146 $30,339
Food and Beverage
 266 $9,023
Education
 5 $216

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†
INVOKANA

drug

 $99,386
TRULICITY

drug

 $62,490
SOLIQUA

drug

 $60,747
TOUJEO

drug

 $58,745
BYDUREON

drug

 $33,547
FARXIGA

drug

 $19,099
VICTOZA

drug

 $9,074
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $7,964
TRADJENTA

drug

 $3,545
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $3,327
AFREZZA

drug

 $3,202
OZEMPIC

drug

 $1,139
ADLYXIN

drug

 $762
CHANTIX

drug

 $128
REUNION

device

 $125
SYMBICORT

drug

 $118
EUCRISA

drug

 $112
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $107
TRINTELLIX

drug

 $101
JARDIANCE

drug

 $96
† 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/90702

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 2, 2018 $8,443 SOLIQUA Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 15, 2018 $7,735 VICTOZA Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC
May 10, 2018 $5,859 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Apr 17, 2018 $5,859 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $5,859 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jul 31, 2018 $5,580 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 25, 2018 $5,580 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jan 16, 2018 $5,580 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Sep 27, 2018 $5,100 No Listed Product Consulting ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Aug 23, 2018 $5,022 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 16, 2018 $5,022 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Apr 21, 2018 $4,500 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 21, 2018 $4,500 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Mar 9, 2018 $4,464 SOLIQUA Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $4,300 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 26, 2018 $4,300 BYDUREON Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 22, 2018 $4,300 BYDUREON Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 27, 2018 $4,300 BYDUREON Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 17, 2018 $4,300 FARXIGA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 28, 2018 $4,185 TOUJEO Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC

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/90702

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.