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/94085
  • 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/94085
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.

FARHAD RAVANDI-KASHANI

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-4009

2018 Payments: At a Glance

48

payments

$56,732

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 10 $39,368
Travel and Lodging
 11 $7,031
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $6,000
Accredited Training
 1 $3,000
Food and Beverage
 24 $1,333

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

 $13,041
BLINCYTO

drug

 $11,000
VYXEOS

drug

 $8,298
CC-486

drug

 $6,000
TIBSOVO

drug

 $5,441
ICLUSIG

drug

 $3,610
SPRYCEL

drug

 $3,408
LUMOXITI

drug

 $2,834
DEFITELIO

drug

 $2,549
NPLATE

drug

 $550
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 24, 2018 $11,000 BLINCYTO Consulting AMGEN INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $6,750 VYXEOS Consulting JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $4,440 TIBSOVO Consulting AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $3,524 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
Nov 28, 2018 $3,408 SPRYCEL Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Apr 18, 2018 $3,300 ICLUSIG Consulting TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $3,000 CC-486 Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $3,000 CC-486 Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Mar 3, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Accredited Training BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
Jun 20, 2018 $2,920 No Listed Product Consulting ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Nov 20, 2018 $2,700 LUMOXITI Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 13, 2018 $2,500 DEFITELIO Consulting JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $1,800 No Listed Product Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $935 VYXEOS Travel and Lodging JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $781 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
Apr 16, 2018 $550 NPLATE Consulting AMGEN INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $399 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $371 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 18, 2018 $310 ICLUSIG Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $270 TIBSOVO Travel and Lodging AGIOS 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/94085

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.