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/111481
  • 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/111481
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.

NATHAN LANDESMAN

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
1535 GULL RD, SUITE 105, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49048-1650

2018 Payments: At a Glance

96

payments

$12,418

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 7 $7,245
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $2,940
Food and Beverage
 66 $1,196
Travel and Lodging
 18 $1,037

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†
OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES

device

 $11,185
PROSOUND

device

 $11,185
OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES

device

 $10,839
OER-PRO

device

 $8,245
OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES

device

 $8,245
OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR

device

 $2,940
OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES

device

 $326
OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES

device

 $326
OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES

device

 $326
OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES

device

 $179
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $140
MAVYRET

drug

 $104
HUMIRA

drug

 $104
BRAVO

device

 $84
CREON

drug

 $45
ENTYVIO

drug

 $43
SPYGLASS

device

 $41
APRISO

drug

 $38
UCERIS

drug

 $38
CIMZIA

drug

 $33
† 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/111481

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 8, 2018 $3,360 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
May 8, 2018 $1,680 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 16, 2018 $840 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR PROSOUND Promotional Speaking/Other OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
May 8, 2018 $840 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
May 8, 2018 $630 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 16, 2018 $630 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR PROSOUND Promotional Speaking/Other OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $630 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR PROSOUND Promotional Speaking/Other OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $420 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR PROSOUND Promotional Speaking/Other OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $420 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR PROSOUND Promotional Speaking/Other OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $367 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OER-PRO Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
May 8, 2018 $263 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
May 8, 2018 $263 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
May 8, 2018 $210 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 20, 2018 $193 OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES PROSOUND Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 20, 2018 $147 OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES PROSOUND Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Nov 6, 2018 $121 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 20, 2018 $85 OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES PROSOUND Food and Beverage OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Nov 9, 2018 $84 BRAVO Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Oct 26, 2018 $83 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 2, 2018 $58 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS AMERICA 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/111481

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.