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/110741
  • 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/110741
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.

SHANE BAILEY

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
3000 N IH 35, SUITE 700, AUSTIN, TX, 78705-1804

2018 Payments: At a Glance

223

payments

$9,450

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 221 $8,400
Consulting
 2 $1,050

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†
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $1,610
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $945
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $834
ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM

device

 $459
AMPLIA MRI

device

 $411
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $375
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $374
MICRA

device

 $372
VIVA

device

 $367
EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS

device

 $354
ABLATION THERAPY HARDWARE

device

 $330
CLARIA MRI

device

 $297
ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM

device

 $269
EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS

device

 $269
CARTO SMARTTOUCH

device

 $261
SMARTABLATE

device

 $251
XARELTO

drug

 $221
DURATA DEFIBRILLATION ICD LEAD

device

 $200
ADVISA

device

 $192
ACCENT PACEMAKER

device

 $181
† 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/110741

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 27, 2018 $700 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. P&E Consulting, LLC
Nov 8, 2018 $350 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. P&E Consulting, LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $181 ACCENT PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 11, 2018 $172 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 27, 2018 $168 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 7, 2018 $159 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 11, 2018 $158 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION Food and Beverage ATRICURE, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $158 DURATA DEFIBRILLATION ICD LEAD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 28, 2018 $149 VIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $149 VIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $144 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 18, 2018 $140 REVEAL LINQ Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $138 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS Food and Beverage ATRICURE, INC.
May 3, 2018 $133 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS Food and Beverage ATRICURE, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $121 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Food and Beverage BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $116 CARTO 3 SYSTEM CARTO SMARTTOUCH CARTOMERGE CONFIDENSE Food and Beverage BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $116 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 7, 2018 $113 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage ATRICURE, INC.
Oct 20, 2018 $113 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 25, 2018 $111 REVEAL LINQ Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, 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/110741

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.