Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/
You can print this page and show it to your doctor.

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/11039
  • 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/11039
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.

JOHN MOUNSEY

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
101 MANNING DR, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27599-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

91

payments

$15,258

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 3 $8,952
Travel and Lodging
 13 $3,819
Food and Beverage
 75 $2,487

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

 $5,644
ABLATION THERAPY HARDWARE

device

 $5,485
RHYTHMIA

device

 $1,420
THERAPIES

device

 $885
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $377
LIFEVEST

device

 $145
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $141
SELECTSECURE

device

 $138
ENSITE VELOCITY SYSTEM EXPANSION MODULES

device

 $132
WATCHMAN

device

 $130
AZURE

device

 $129
ARCTIC FRONT

device

 $122
GENERAL EP

device

 $95
TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER

device

 $63
ACCENT PACEMAKER

device

 $58
CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $55
EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS

device

 $53
CARDIOINSIGHT

device

 $46
CLARIA MRI

device

 $45
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $31
† 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/11039

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 3, 2018 $3,600 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $3,568 ABLATION THERAPY HARDWARE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 29, 2018 $1,784 ABLATION THERAPY HARDWARE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 28, 2018 $891 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $559 RHYTHMIA Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 25, 2018 $474 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 15, 2018 $412 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 28, 2018 $337 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $262 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $235 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 25, 2018 $168 RHYTHMIA Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 11, 2018 $147 RHYTHMIA Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 30, 2018 $145 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 10, 2018 $139 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $133 ABLATION THERAPY HARDWARE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 2, 2018 $132 ENSITE VELOCITY SYSTEM EXPANSION MODULES Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 11, 2018 $118 SELECTSECURE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $111 ARCTIC FRONT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $104 RHYTHMIA Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 17, 2018 $103 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK 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/11039

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.