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/110489
  • 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/110489
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.

JAYER CHUNG

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CTR, 5959 HARRY HINES BLVD, DALLAS, TX, 75390-9157

2018 Payments: At a Glance

70

payments

$5,789

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 62 $3,388
Travel and Lodging
 8 $2,401

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†
INDIGO

device

 $3,126
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $522
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $241
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $223
EKOSONIC

device

 $171
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

 $170
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $152
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $148
ARMADA 35 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER

device

 $125
ENDURANT

device

 $113
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $105
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $101
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $100
GENERAL ANGIOGRAPHY

device

 $95
LUTONIX

device

 $68
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $68
CVX-300

device

 $61
ANGIOJET

device

 $58
INFOVAC

device

 $33
GENERAL THROMBECTOMY

device

 $19
† 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/110489

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 24, 2018 $897 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $702 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $303 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $217 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $200 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $173 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $162 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $162 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $161 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $156 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $138 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $138 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $125 ARMADA 35 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 25, 2018 $124 GENERAL ATHERECTOMY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 7, 2018 $113 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $113 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $113 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $105 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $104 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $104 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/110489

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.