El Paso Physicians on Big Pharma Payroll
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ProPublica put up a database of doctors who had received money from drug companies. According to the information in the database, drug companies gave 1946 payments to Texas doctors for a sum of $18,142,469. This includes 49 payments made to 28 El Paso physicians totaling over $397,021.
The ProPublica database only includes the seven companies that have disclosed payments nationwide. The doctors may or may not get money from companies not included in this database.
"Drug companies have long kept secret details of the payments they make to doctors for promoting their drugs. But seven companies have begun posting names and compensation on the Web, some as the result of legal settlements," says ProPublica.
ProPublica compiled these disclosures, totaling $258 million, into a single database that allows patients to search for their doctor. Receiving payments isn’t necessarily wrong, but it does raise ethical issues.These payments reflect payments in 2009 and 2010 and were made for various reason such as "consulting" and other actions which are listed below.
Affect on El Paso
Acosta Corrales, Luis
Company: GSK
Amount: $3,000
Quarters: 2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $1500
Payee: Luis Acosta Corrales
Acosta Corrales, Luis
Company: GSK
Amount: $3,000
Quarter: 2010
Q1-Q2
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $3000
Payee: Luis D Acosta Corrales
Al Najjar, Mohammed
Company: AstraZeneca
Amount: $5,400
Quarter: 2010
Q1-Q2
Service: Speaker compensation
Payee: MOHAMMED AL NAJJAR
Al-Najjar, Mohammed
Company: GSK
Amount: $5,500
Quarter: 2010
Q1-Q2
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $5500
Payee: Mohammed R Al-Najjar
Al-Najjar, Mohammed
Company: GSK
Amount: $11,000
Quarter: 2009
Q2-Q4
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $11000
Payee: Mohammed Al-Najjar
Al-Najjar, Mohammed R
Company: Cephalon
Amount: $6,500
Quarter: 2009 Q1-Q4
Services: Honoraria
Payee:
Annabi, Michael
Company: GSK
Amount: $1,000
Quarter: 2009 Q2-Q4
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $1000
Payee: Michael H Annabi Md Pa
ANNABI, MICHAEL H.
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $3,213
Quarter: 2009 Q1-Q4
Services: Healthcare Professional Education Programs: $3213.0
Payee: ANNABI, MICHAEL H.
ASSI, EDWARD R
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $1,784
Quarter: 2010 Q1
Services: Healthcare Professional Education Programs: $1784.0
Payee: EDWARD R. ASSI, DO, PA
ASSI, EDWARD R.
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $5,325
Quarter: 2009 Q1-Q4
Services: Healthcare Professional Education Programs: $5325.0
Payee: EDWARD R. ASSI, DO, PA
Bagg, Michael
El Paso
Company: GSK $5,500
Quarter: 2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $5500
Payee: Michael D Bagg
Bagg, Michael
El Paso
Company: GSK
Amount $7,000
Quarter: 2009 Q2-Q4
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $7000
Payee: Michael Bagg
Chesbro, Byron
El Paso
Company: GSK
Amount: $2,000
Quarter: 2009 Q2-Q4
Services: Consulting: $2000.00 Speaking: $0
Payee: Byron Chesbro
Diaz, Gonzalo
El Paso
Company: AstraZeneca
Amount: $4,800
Quarter: 2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Speaker compensation
Payee: GONZALO DIAZ RODRIGUEZ EL PASO PULMONARY
GONZALEZ, MARTHA
El Paso
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $4,002
Quarter: 2010 Q1
Services: Patient Education Programs: $3825.0, Advising/Consulting and International Education Programs: $177.0
Payee: GONZALEZ, MARTHA
GONZALEZ, MARTHA A.
El Paso
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $24,500
Quarter: 2009 Q1-Q4
Services: Patient Education Programs: $22688.0, Advising/Consulting and International Education Programs: $1813.0
Payee: GONZALEZ, MARTHA A.
Haydar, Zafer
El Paso
Company: GSK
Amount: $1,500
Quarter: 2009 Q2-Q4
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $1500
Payee: Zafer Haydar
Katz, Abraham
El Paso15
Company: AstraZeneca
Amount: $6,550
Quarter; 2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Speaker compensation
Payee: ABRAHAM KATZ
Katz, Abraham J.
El Paso
Company: J&J
Amount: $350
Quarter:2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Speaker Bureau:: Fees: $350
Payee: Abraham J. Katz
Khalsa, Ann
El Paso
Company: GSK
Amount: $22,000
Quarter: 2009 Q2-Q4
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $22000
Payee: Ann Khalsa
Khalsa, Ann M.
El Paso
Company: J&J
Amount: $1,000
Quarter: 2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Speaker Fee for Service (1Q Only)
Payee: Ann Khalsa
Marwah, Rajendra
El Paso
Company: GSK
Amount: $9,000
Quarter: 2009 Q2-Q4
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $9000
Payee: Rajendra Marwah
MARWAH, RAJENDRA K
El Paso
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $16,264
Quarter: 2010 Q1
Services: Healthcare Professional Education Programs: $14700.0, Advising/Consulting and International Education Programs: $1564.0
Payee: MARWAH, RAJENDRA K
MARWAH, RAJENDRA K.
El Paso
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $68,325
Quarter: 2009 Q1-Q4
Services: Healthcare Professional Education Programs: $68325.0
Payee: MARWAH, RAJENDRA K.
MATHUR, GARIMA
El Paso
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $1,082
Quarter: 2010 Q1
Services: Patient Education Programs: $938.0, Advising/Consulting and International Education Programs: $145.0
Payee: MATHUR, GARIMA
MATHUR, GARIMA
El Paso
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $30,763
Quarter: 2009 Q1-Q4
Services: Patient Education Programs: $30763.0
Payee: MATHUR, GARIMA
Menendez-Cordova, Rogelio
El Paso
Company: Merck
Amount: $8,475
Quarter: 2009 Q3-Q4
Payee: ALLERGY & ASTHMA CENTER OF EL PASO
PINZON, GUILLERMO A
El Paso
Company: Pfizer
Amount: $1,562
Quarter: 2009 Q3-Q4
Services: Meals: $669.00, Business Related Travel: $893.00
Payee: PINZON, GUILLERMO A
Rivera, Ragene
El Paso
Company: GSK
Amount: $3,200
Quarter:2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $3200
Payee: Ragene Rivera
Rodriguez, Angel
El Paso
Company: AstraZeneca
Amount: $3,000
Quarter: 2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Speaker compensation
Payee: ANGEL RODRIGUEZ
Rodriguez, Angel
El Paso
Company: AstraZeneca
Amount: $4,700
Quarter: 2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Speaker compensation
Payee: ANGEL M. RODRIGUEZ
RODRIGUEZ, ANGEL M.
El Paso
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $24,450
Quarter: 2009 Q1-Q4
Services: Healthcare Professional Education Programs: $24450.0
Payee: RODRIGUEZ, ANGEL M.
RODRIGUEZ, ANGEL MARCELO
El Paso
Company: Pfizer
Amount: $1,000
Quarter: 2009 Q3-Q4
Services: Expert-Led Forums: $1000.00
Payee: PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH SERVICES
RODRIGUEZ-CHEVRES, ANGEL M
El Paso
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $17,441
Quarter: 2010 Q1
Services: Healthcare Professional Education Programs: $16800.0, Advising/Consulting and International Education Programs: $641.0
Payee: RODRIGUEZ-CHEVRES, ANGEL M
Rovner, Sergio
El Paso
Company: AstraZeneca
Amount: $3,450
Quarter: 2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Speaker compensation
Payee: SERGIO ROVNER
Rovner, Sergio
El Paso
Company: GSK
Amount: $10,500
Quarter: 2009 Q2-Q4
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $10500
Payee: Sergio Rovner
Rovner, Sergio
El Paso
Company: GSK
Amount: $12,250
Quarter: 2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $12250
Payee: Sergio Rovner
ROVNER, SERGIO F
El Paso
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $3,750
Quarter: 2010 Q1
Services: Healthcare Professional Education Programs: $3750.0
Payee: ROVNER, SERGIO F
ROVNER, SERGIO F.
El Paso
Company: Eli Lilly
Amount: $15,150
Quarter: 2009 Q1-Q4
Services: Healthcare Professional Education Programs: $15150.0
Payee: ROVNER, SERGIO F.
STEWART-RAY, VERLAINE M
El Paso
Company: Pfizer
Amount: $984
Quarter: 2009 Q3-Q4
Services: Meals: $669.00, Business Related Travel: $315.00
Payee: STEWART-RAY, VERLAINE M
Strader, Wilbur
El Paso
Company: GSK
Amount: $7,500
Quarter: 2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $7500
Payee: Wilbur J Strader
Strader, Wilbur
El Paso
Company: GSK
Amount: $9,250
Quarter: 2009 Q2-Q4
Services: Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $9250
Payee: Wilbur Strader
Taveras, Juan
El Paso
Company: AstraZeneca
Amount: $3,250
Quarter: 2010 Q1-Q2
Services: Speaker compensation
Payee: JUAN TAVERAS
Venzor, Jose El Paso GSK $1,000 2010
Q1-Q2
Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $1000
Southwest Allergy And Asthma Associates Pa
Venzor, Jose El Paso GSK $2,750 2009
Q2-Q4
Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $2750
Southwest Allergy And Asthma Associates Pa
VIESCA, CARLOS OMAR El Paso
Pfizer
$1,000
2009
Q3-Q4
Expert-Led Forums: $1000.00
EL PASO ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY GROUP PA
Wolfe, Perry El Paso
GSK
$2,250
2009
Q2-Q4
Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $2250
Perry T Wolfe Ii
Wolfe, Perry El Paso
GSK
$6,500
2010
Q1-Q2
Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $6500
Perry T Wolfe Ii
Yusoof, Syed El Paso GSK $3,251 2009
Q2-Q4
Consulting: $0.00 Speaking: $3251
Syed A Yusoof
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