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/1078584
  • 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/1078584
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.

BELA KIS

Listed Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
12902 USF MAGNOLIA DR, TAMPA, FL, 33612-9416

2018 Payments: At a Glance

24

payments

$11,071

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 2 $3,500
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $3,200
Consulting
 1 $2,500
Food and Beverage
 15 $1,144
Travel and Lodging
 5 $727

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,733
COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION

device

 $3,499
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $306
THERASPHERE

device

 $163
SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES

device

 $107
CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM

device

 $100
COOK MEDICAL DRAINAGE

device

 $86
COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS

device

 $61
COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES

device

 $16
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 26, 2018 $3,200 COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 26, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Consulting CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Honoraria CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Honoraria CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $313 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $306 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Apr 10, 2018 $170 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $149 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $144 COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
May 31, 2018 $129 THERASPHERE Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $107 SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES Food and Beverage SIRTEX MEDICAL INC
Jun 13, 2018 $100 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $86 COOK MEDICAL DRAINAGE Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Jul 26, 2018 $82 COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Mar 21, 2018 $61 COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jul 26, 2018 $52 COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
May 8, 2018 $44 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
May 31, 2018 $35 THERASPHERE Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $25 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
May 6, 2018 $17 COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED

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/1078584

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.