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/967000
  • 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/967000
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.

JOSHUA LANGSTON

Listed Specialty: Urology
225 CLEARFIELD AVE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23462-1815

2018 Payments: At a Glance

98

payments

$9,134

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 2 $4,788
Food and Beverage
 87 $2,460
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,715
Education
 4 $172

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†
AVEED

drug

 $5,175
UROLIFT

device

 $1,284
XIAFLEX

drug

 $1,153
AMS

device

 $325
XTANDI

drug

 $223
ERLEADA

drug

 $169
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $138
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $90
ZYTIGA

drug

 $89
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $72
BOTOX

drug

 $67
SUTENT

drug

 $51
GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

device

 $43
TOVIAZ

drug

 $38
ALTIS

device

 $35
PROVENGE

drug

 $33
SPRIX

drug

 $32
ELIGARD

drug

 $31
CYSVIEW

drug

 $23
NOCTIVA

drug

 $23
† 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/967000

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 29, 2018 $3,840 AVEED Consulting ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 15, 2018 $948 XIAFLEX Consulting ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $703 UROLIFT Travel and Lodging NEOTRACT INC. The Elements Agency
Apr 13, 2018 $690 AVEED Travel and Lodging ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $222 UROLIFT Food and Beverage NEOTRACT INC. The Elements Agency
Apr 20, 2018 $205 AVEED Travel and Lodging ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $138 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 2, 2018 $122 UROLIFT Food and Beverage NEOTRACT INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $120 XIAFLEX Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $119 UROLIFT Food and Beverage NEOTRACT INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $109 AMS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 20, 2018 $108 AVEED Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $99 AMS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 21, 2018 $90 No Listed Product Education ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Apr 21, 2018 $75 AVEED Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $74 UROLIFT Food and Beverage NEOTRACT INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $68 AVEED Travel and Lodging ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 10, 2018 $55 XIAFLEX Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $50 AVEED Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $49 AVEED Travel and Lodging ENDO 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/967000

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.