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/1187003
  • 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/1187003
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.


ROGER SUR

Listed Specialty: Urology
200 W ARBOR DR, #8897, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92103-9001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

93

payments

$129,903

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
14 $79,335
Travel and Lodging
30 $36,064
Consulting
3 $8,375
Nonaccredited Training
1 $3,500
Food and Beverage
45 $2,628

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
LITHOVUE

device

$55,941
THERAPIES

device

$24,464
GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE

device

$18,986
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$7,846
CONNECTOR,LUER-LOCK. WITH STOPCOCK

device

$7,500
NEPHROSCOPE MIP M

device

$3,750
COOK MEDICAL NEEDLES

device

$3,500
COOK MEDICAL ACCESSORIES

device

$3,325
THIOLA

drug

$2,800
COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY

device

$276
TELESCOPE,HOPKINS,6'AUTOCLAV

device

$240
SWISS LITHOCLAST

device

$185
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$155
AVEED

drug

$138
EDEX

drug

$138
XIAFLEX

drug

$138
GENERAL BPH

device

$125
FLEX-XC CMOS URETEROSCOPE 8.5 FR X 675MM

device

$115
09 PROMO FLEX-X FLEX URETEROSCOPE, 7.5F

device

$112
ASCERTA

device

$98
† 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/1187003

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 26, 2018 $13,050 LITHOVUE Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 29, 2018 $11,925 LITHOVUE Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 1, 2018 $10,800 LITHOVUE Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 18, 2018 $8,100 GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 6, 2018 $7,846 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 26, 2018 $7,200 LITHOVUE Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $5,821 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 4, 2018 $4,770 GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 5, 2018 $4,553 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $4,275 LITHOVUE Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 9, 2018 $3,910 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $3,750 CONNECTOR,LUER-LOCK. WITH STOPCOCK Promotional Speaking/Other KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Jul 3, 2018 $3,750 CONNECTOR,LUER-LOCK. WITH STOPCOCK Promotional Speaking/Other KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Dec 20, 2018 $3,750 NEPHROSCOPE MIP M Promotional Speaking/Other KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Nov 2, 2018 $3,500 COOK MEDICAL NEEDLES Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Jun 20, 2018 $3,429 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 4, 2018 $3,325 COOK MEDICAL ACCESSORIES Consulting COOK INCORPORATED
Jul 14, 2018 $2,829 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 5, 2018 $2,800 THIOLA Consulting RETROPHIN, INC.
Dec 26, 2018 $2,700 LITHOVUE Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/1187003

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.