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/95389
  • 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/95389
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.

SANDY KOTIAH

Listed Specialty: Hematology
227 ST. PAUL PLACE, 4TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE, MD, 21202-2102

2018 Payments: At a Glance

250

payments

$109,190

payment total

34

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 40 $78,265
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $9,550
Travel and Lodging
 49 $8,951
Consulting
 5 $7,395
Food and Beverage
 152 $5,010
Education
 2 $19

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†
NPLATE

drug

 $42,543
SOMATULINE DEPOT

drug

 $18,960
ELIQUIS

drug

 $16,365
SANDOSTATIN LAR

drug

 $12,149
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $10,146
AFINITOR

drug

 $3,113
ONIVYDE

drug

 $2,693
NERLYNX

drug

 $1,193
FOUNDATIONONE

device

 $295
FOUNDATIONFOCUS

device

 $295
FOUNDATIONONE HEME

device

 $295
FOUNDATIONACT

device

 $267
OPDIVO

drug

 $216
IMBRUVICA

drug

 $133
FOUNDATIONONE CDX

device

 $131
KISQALI

drug

 $130
XTANDI

drug

 $87
BAVENCIO

drug

 $84
IBRANCE

drug

 $72
DARZALEX

drug

 $63
† 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/95389

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 18, 2018 $5,930 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 13, 2018 $4,800 SOMATULINE DEPOT Promotional Speaking/Other IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 18, 2018 $3,930 SANDOSTATIN LAR Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 30, 2018 $3,620 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 12, 2018 $3,550 SOMATULINE DEPOT Promotional Speaking/Other IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jan 17, 2018 $3,550 SOMATULINE DEPOT Promotional Speaking/Other IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 26, 2018 $2,950 SANDOSTATIN LAR Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 16, 2018 $2,950 SANDOSTATIN LAR Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 5, 2018 $2,950 AFINITOR Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 25, 2018 $2,840 SOMATULINE DEPOT Promotional Speaking/Other IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 3, 2018 $2,775 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Apr 10, 2018 $2,775 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Apr 11, 2018 $2,500 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $2,400 NPLATE Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $2,400 NPLATE Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
May 1, 2018 $2,400 NPLATE Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $2,400 NPLATE Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $2,400 NPLATE Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
May 8, 2018 $2,400 NPLATE Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $2,400 NPLATE Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN 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/95389

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.