An analysis of payments to physicians by Insys Therapeutics INSY +1.12%, a small drug maker that markets a powerful, but highly restricted painkiller, found that five of the 20 doctors who received the most money recently faced legal or disciplinary action, The New York Times NYT -0.88% writes. And some of the physicians had allegedly prescribed painkillers inappropriately. Moreover, many of the 20 highly paid doctors, who were paid for consulting, travel or meals, were also among the top Subsys prescribers, according to the Times analysis, which relied on filings with the federal government Open Payments database, as well as internal Insys documents and prescribing information from Tricare, which is the health insurance program for military families.
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