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/95229
  • 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/95229
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.

WASSIM MCHAYLEH

Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
1514 VERNON RD, LAGRANGE, GA, 30240-4131

2018 Payments: At a Glance

221

payments

$190,966

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 50 $138K
Travel and Lodging
 89 $28,631
Consulting
 10 $19,540
Food and Beverage
 71 $4,880
Education
 1 $10

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†
TECENTRIQ

drug

 $50,363
TAGRISSO

drug

 $42,239
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $36,403
CYRAMZA

drug

 $14,830
OPDIVO

drug

 $14,709
ALECENSA

drug

 $13,425
IMFINZI

drug

 $13,266
ALIMTA

drug

 $7,176
PORTRAZZA

drug

 $3,632
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,157
ERBITUX

drug

 $568
TARCEVA

drug

 $400
LYNPARZA

drug

 $206
LENVIMA

drug

 $125
TAVALISSE

drug

 $123
NPLATE

drug

 $83
CABOMETYX

drug

 $45
XOFIGO

drug

 $16
VERZENIO

drug

 $15
† 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
Jul 17, 2018 $4,500 TAGRISSO Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 19, 2018 $4,310 OPDIVO Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Jun 20, 2018 $4,310 OPDIVO Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Mar 8, 2018 $4,160 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $4,160 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $4,160 ALECENSA Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $4,160 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $4,160 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $4,160 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $4,160 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $4,160 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $4,160 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $4,160 TECENTRIQ Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $4,160 ALECENSA Promotional Speaking/Other GENENTECH USA, INC.
Mar 4, 2018 $3,700 TAGRISSO Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 10, 2018 $3,700 TAGRISSO Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 10, 2018 $3,700 TAGRISSO Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 27, 2018 $3,700 TAGRISSO Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 30, 2018 $3,700 TAGRISSO Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 16, 2018 $3,700 IMFINZI Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP

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/95229

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.