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/1074315
  • 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/1074315
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.

JOSEPH PAULISIN

Listed Specialty: Surgery
3514 DARCY DR, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI, 48301-2123

2018 Payments: At a Glance

30

payments

$1,550

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 27 $1,121
Travel and Lodging
 2 $363
Education
 1 $66

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†
AFX

device

 $521
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $506
VASCULAR GRAFT

device

 $66
SABER

device

 $58
OVATION

device

 $54
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $50
MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE

device

 $45
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $42
HAWKONE

device

 $38
INFINITI DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER

device

 $36
TEMPO AQUA HYDROPHILIC-COATED DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER

device

 $36
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $33
CROSSER

device

 $31
LIFESTENT

device

 $31
LUTONIX

device

 $31
ULTRAVERSE

device

 $31
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $22
NAVICROSS

device

 $22
TR BAND

device

 $22
CORLANOR

drug

 $22
† 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/1074315

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 8, 2018 $313 AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $252 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 21, 2018 $130 AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $111 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $78 AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $66 VASCULAR GRAFT Education W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. ELSEVIER OFFICE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
Apr 10, 2018 $60 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $54 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $42 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $42 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $42 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $38 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $33 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 17, 2018 $31 CROSSER LUTONIX ULTRAVERSE LIFESTENT Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $22 SABER Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $22 NAVICROSS GLIDESHEATH TR BAND Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $22 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $21 INFINITI DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER SABER SLEEK RX PTA DILATION CATHETER TEMPO AQUA HYDROPHILIC-COATED DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Oct 29, 2018 $19 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $17 MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC

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/1074315

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.