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/111087
  • 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/111087
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.

MITUL PATEL

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
9434 MEDICAL CENTER DR., LA JOLLA, CA, 92037-7784

2018 Payments: At a Glance

144

payments

$52,338

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 13 $20,088
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $14,750
Travel and Lodging
 41 $6,851
Nonaccredited Training
 4 $5,611
Food and Beverage
 80 $5,039

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†
KENGREAL

drug

 $19,588
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $16,211
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $16,211
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $16,211
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $16,211
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $9,247
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $2,000
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,000
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $2,000
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,000
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,000
NAVICROSS

device

 $1,700
IMPELLA

device

 $675
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $500
HEARTRAIL

device

 $500
OPTITORQUE

device

 $500
RESOLUTE

device

 $499
TR BAND

device

 $455
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $436
GLIDEWIRE

device

 $255
† 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/111087

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 19, 2018 $5,000 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 16, 2018 $4,000 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 9, 2018 $3,000 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 11, 2018 $2,600 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $2,600 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
May 3, 2018 $2,600 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $2,600 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $2,600 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
May 10, 2018 $2,100 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $2,100 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $2,000 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 19, 2018 $1,750 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $1,700 NAVICROSS Consulting TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Oct 3, 2018 $1,350 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $900 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Consulting CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $850 KENGREAL Consulting CHIESI USA, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $638 KENGREAL Consulting CHIESI USA, INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $500 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 2, 2018 $498 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 28, 2018 $489 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/111087

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.