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/1077586
  • 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/1077586
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.


MALACHI SHEAHAN, III

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
1111 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, SUITE N713, MARRERO, LA, 70072-3151

2018 Payments: At a Glance

50

payments

$8,161

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
40 $3,262
Consulting
1 $3,000
Travel and Lodging
9 $1,899

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
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

$3,086
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$1,118
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$1,118
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$607
CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$260
PROPATEN VASCULAR GRAFT

device

$252
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

$252
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$170
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

$156
RELAY PLUS

device

$137
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$137
AFX

device

$133
OVATION

device

$133
COOK MEDICAL CELECT PLATINUM

device

$117
COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION

device

$113
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

$108
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE

device

$103
PROTEGE RX

device

$100
EKOSONIC

device

$98
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

$29
† 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/1077586

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 7, 2018 $3,000 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 30, 2018 $578 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC CORNELL UNIVERISTY
Feb 25, 2018 $540 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 25, 2018 $493 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 30, 2018 $368 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC CORNELL UNIVERISTY
Mar 17, 2018 $241 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $224 PROPATEN VASCULAR GRAFT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $172 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC CORNELL UNIVERISTY
Jan 17, 2018 $135 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $133 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $127 COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
May 30, 2018 $125 COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 19, 2018 $124 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Aug 9, 2018 $117 COOK MEDICAL CELECT PLATINUM Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jun 20, 2018 $113 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Aug 10, 2018 $112 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $108 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Feb 15, 2018 $103 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Apr 30, 2018 $100 PROTEGE RX Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $99 CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC 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/1077586

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.