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/91459
  • 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/91459
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.

DOUGLAS ZHANG

Listed Specialty: Geriatric Medicine
13851 E 14TH ST, SAN LEANDRO, CA, 94578-2628

2018 Payments: At a Glance

201

payments

$15,066

payment total

25

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $11,160
Food and Beverage
 199 $3,906

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†
CELL-DYN 3200 SYSTEM

device

 $11,160
CELL-DYN EMERALD SYSTEM

device

 $11,160
CELL-DYN RUBY

device

 $11,160
CELL-DYN 3700 SYSTEM

device

 $11,160
CELL-DYN SAPPHIRE

device

 $11,160
MAVYRET

drug

 $484
ELIQUIS

drug

 $301
XARELTO

drug

 $288
JARDIANCE

drug

 $244
TRELEGY ELLIPTA

drug

 $228
PROLIA

drug

 $167
OZEMPIC

drug

 $161
ANORO

drug

 $160
TRINTELLIX

drug

 $153
INVOKANA

drug

 $148
JANUVIA

drug

 $134
MOVANTIK

drug

 $125
ENTRESTO

drug

 $124
SYMBICORT

drug

 $122
BREO

drug

 $113
† 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/91459

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 24, 2018 $8,550 CELL-DYN 3200 SYSTEM CELL-DYN 3700 SYSTEM CELL-DYN EMERALD SYSTEM CELL-DYN RUBY CELL-DYN SAPPHIRE Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 24, 2018 $2,610 CELL-DYN 3200 SYSTEM CELL-DYN 3700 SYSTEM CELL-DYN EMERALD SYSTEM CELL-DYN RUBY CELL-DYN SAPPHIRE Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 13, 2018 $125 TRELEGY ELLIPTA Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
May 3, 2018 $125 MOVANTIK Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 26, 2018 $122 ANORO Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Nov 1, 2018 $117 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $116 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $114 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Nov 15, 2018 $109 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $98 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 18, 2018 $97 MAVYRET Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 31, 2018 $95 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 13, 2018 $70 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Nov 7, 2018 $66 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $32 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $31 STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $29 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $28 PROLIA REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $26 PROLIA REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $26 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN 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/91459

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.