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/1169698
  • 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/1169698
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.

JAMES CROSS

Listed Specialty: General Practice
151 FARMINGTON AVE # RE52, HARTFORD, CT, 06156-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

80

payments

$46,036

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 43 $41,528
Travel and Lodging
 19 $3,846
Food and Beverage
 18 $663

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†
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $25,623
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $9,349
NO PRODUCT

device

 $2,250
HEARTMATE

device

 $2,064
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $1,350
SQRX PULSE GENERATOR

device

 $1,250
GENERAL BIOPSY

device

 $1,125
NEUROMODULATION-RESEARCH ONLY

device

 $1,125
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV

device

 $900
GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES

device

 $500
WATCHMAN

device

 $500
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 18, 2018 $4,590 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Jim Cross, MD Consulting, Llc
Dec 27, 2018 $4,200 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 27, 2018 $3,413 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 27, 2018 $3,150 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 21, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Aug 2, 2018 $2,588 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 2, 2018 $2,250 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 2, 2018 $2,250 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 27, 2018 $1,313 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 9, 2018 $1,250 SQRX PULSE GENERATOR Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION JIM CROSS MD CONSULTING LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $1,000 NO PRODUCT Consulting INTERSECT ENT, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $900 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 18, 2018 $870 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Jim Cross, MD Consulting, Llc
Dec 27, 2018 $788 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 14, 2018 $750 GENERAL BIOPSY Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION JIM CROSS MD CONSULTING LLC
Aug 2, 2018 $675 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 2, 2018 $675 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 26, 2018 $625 NO PRODUCT Consulting INTERSECT ENT, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $586 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $500 NO PRODUCT Consulting INTERSECT ENT, 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/1169698

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.