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/101291
  • 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/101291
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.

ANTHONY RIZZO

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
9500 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44195-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

76

payments

$8,500

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $3,800
Food and Beverage
 70 $3,444
Travel and Lodging
 4 $1,256

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†
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,373
STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $2,098
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $2,037
PROSTAR XL SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $1,980
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $1,900
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $1,900
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $1,900
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $1,900
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $1,461
RELAY PLUS

device

 $472
ENDURANT

device

 $319
OVATION

device

 $286
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $198
INDIGO

device

 $164
HAWKONE

device

 $150
ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $146
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH PROPATEN BIOACTIVE SURFACE

device

 $111
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $108
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $107
AFX

device

 $69
† 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/101291

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 11, 2018 $1,900 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 20, 2018 $1,900 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM PROSTAR XL SURGICAL SYSTEM STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 8, 2018 $658 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $270 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $243 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 4, 2018 $190 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $164 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $164 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $150 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $150 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 26, 2018 $150 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $147 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 16, 2018 $146 ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 5, 2018 $143 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $125 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $120 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Jun 8, 2018 $118 STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 29, 2018 $115 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Mar 27, 2018 $111 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH PROPATEN BIOACTIVE SURFACE Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $108 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, 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/101291

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.