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/117615
  • 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/117615
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.

KEITH ALLEN

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
4320 WORNALL RD, STE 50 11, KANSAS CITY, KS, 64111-5941

2018 Payments: At a Glance

177

payments

$112,739

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 21 $63,502
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $18,938
Travel and Lodging
 54 $12,984
Honoraria
 3 $10,875
Food and Beverage
 93 $6,362
Education
 1 $78

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $25,383
STERNALOCK BLU

device

 $23,414
STERNALOCK 360

device

 $18,625
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $15,277
OFIRMEV

drug

 $12,959
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $11,324
TMR

device

 $10,167
INCRAFT AAA STENT GRAFT SYSTEM

device

 $6,645
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

 $4,442
TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE

device

 $797
CMF NON

device

 $478
TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $333
PLEURAFLOW

device

 $212
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $163
AVALUS

device

 $153
INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE

device

 $133
CMF & THORACIC PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $124
RESOLUTE

device

 $123
HEARTMATE

device

 $82
MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM

device

 $80
† 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/117615

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 27, 2018 $12,650 No Listed Product Consulting CSL BEHRING
Apr 11, 2018 $8,663 No Listed Product Consulting ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
May 31, 2018 $7,964 TMR Consulting CRYOLIFE, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $6,530 OFIRMEV Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Jun 25, 2018 $6,500 INCRAFT AAA STENT GRAFT SYSTEM Consulting CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC BCD Travel US
Mar 12, 2018 $4,350 OFIRMEV Promotional Speaking/Other MALLINCKRODT LLC
Dec 17, 2018 $4,125 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 4, 2018 $4,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Mid-America Heart & Lung Surgeons
May 16, 2018 $4,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Mid-America Heart & Lung Surgeons
Oct 31, 2018 $4,000 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 4, 2018 $3,500 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 13, 2018 $3,250 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 6, 2018 $2,500 STERNALOCK 360 STERNALOCK BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Heart Surgeons of Kansas City
Oct 2, 2018 $2,400 STERNALOCK BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Heart Surgeons of Kansas City
Sep 25, 2018 $2,000 STERNALOCK BLU STERNALOCK 360 Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Heart Surgeons of Kansas City
Sep 25, 2018 $1,625 STERNALOCK 360 STERNALOCK BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Heart Surgeons of Kansas City
Sep 18, 2018 $1,500 STERNALOCK BLU STERNALOCK 360 Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Heart Surgeons of Kansas City
May 24, 2018 $1,500 STERNALOCK BLU STERNALOCK 360 Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Heart Surgeons of Kansas City
Oct 2, 2018 $1,500 STERNALOCK BLU Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Heart Surgeons of Kansas City
Feb 6, 2018 $1,500 STERNALOCK BLU STERNALOCK 360 Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Heart Surgeons of Kansas City

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/117615

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.