jueves, 28 de octubre de 2010

Dinero a borbotones..."Dollar for Docs"


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Although 74% of Americans take a dim view of doctors receiving payments from pharmaceutical companies, over 17,000 physicians are doing just that, and some of them are receiving huge quantities, a new investigation from ProPublica reveals. The investigation was a joint venture with ProPublica, a not-for-profit independent newsroom, PBS Nightly Business Report, The Chicago Tribune, Consumer Reports, The Boston Globe and NPR.

According to ProPublica, over 17,000 health care professionals, the majority of them doctors, have been identified as having received money from drug companies since the beginning of 2009. Some of the health care professionals include dietitians, nurse practitioners and pharmacists.”



Below are details of the top ten earners(Link to full list):

  • A doctor specialized in Internal Medicine; Endocrinology and Metabolism - Nevada
    Total received since 2009 - $303,558
  • A doctor specialized in Neurology - Tennessee
    Total received since 2009 - $302,125
  • A doctor specialized in Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism - Tennessee
    Total received since 2009 - $257,012
  • A doctor in Alabama
    Total received since 2009 - $255,170
  • A doctor specialized in Internal Medicine; Endocrinology and Metabolism - Florida
    Total received since 2009 - $254,263
  • A doctor specialized in Internal Medicine; Cardiovascular Disease - Texas
    Total received since 2009 - $250,450
  • A doctor specialized in Anesthesiology - California
    Total received since 2009 - $249,822
  • A doctor specialized in Anesthesiology; Pain Medicine - Missouri
    Total received since 2009 - $243,457
  • A doctor specialized in Medical Oncology - North Carolina
    Total received since 2009 - $240,150
  • A doctor specialized in Internal Medicine; Cardiovascular - Tennessee
    Total received since 2009 - $240,100

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Dollars for Docs



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