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/115926
  • 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/115926
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.

LUIS TAMI

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
1150 N 35TH AVE, SUITE 240, HOLLYWOOD, FL, 33021-5424

2018 Payments: At a Glance

72

payments

$15,237

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $9,600
Honoraria
 2 $3,000
Food and Beverage
 64 $2,563
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $74

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†
REPATHA

drug

 $10,201
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $3,196
ENTRESTO

drug

 $480
CARDIOFORM SEPTAL OCCLUDER

device

 $198
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $176
WATCHMAN

device

 $168
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $160
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $89
XARELTO

drug

 $86
RESOLUTE

device

 $78
DYEVERT

device

 $64
ELIQUIS

drug

 $64
TEKTURNA

drug

 $47
PRALUENT

drug

 $44
BRILINTA

drug

 $40
CHANTIX

drug

 $34
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $33
GENERAL STENTS

device

 $29
KENGREAL

drug

 $21
OPSUMIT

drug

 $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/115926

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 28, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
May 10, 2018 $1,500 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 2, 2018 $1,500 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 30, 2018 $800 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $198 CARDIOFORM SEPTAL OCCLUDER Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $176 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 22, 2018 $137 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $125 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $125 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 12, 2018 $125 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $125 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $125 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 27, 2018 $125 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $116 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 2, 2018 $100 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $96 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 4, 2018 $87 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage CLARET MEDICAL, 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/115926

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.