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/119766
  • 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/119766
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.

RAJNEESH AGRAWAL

Listed Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
2020 PALOMINO LN, STE 100, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89106-4894

2018 Payments: At a Glance

86

payments

$38,088

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $14,400
Travel and Lodging
 18 $12,308
Consulting
 2 $8,167
Food and Beverage
 64 $3,213

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†
INDIGO

device

 $21,688
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $10,746
PENUMBRA SMART COIL

device

 $3,613
IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS

device

 $605
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $274
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $260
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $195
LUTONIX

device

 $158
3D REVASCULARIZATION

device

 $126
ACE

device

 $119
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $93
IVS - AUTOPLEX SYSTEM

device

 $75
SOLITAIRE

device

 $52
IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF

device

 $46
IVS - RF CANNULAENEEDLES

device

 $46
HAWKONE

device

 $43
LEXISCAN

drug

 $36
OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION

device

 $29
EKOSONIC

device

 $18
PIPELINE

device

 $14
† 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/119766

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 11, 2018 $12,000 INDIGO Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
May 26, 2018 $6,060 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $4,167 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Consulting PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $4,000 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Consulting PENUMBRA, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $2,719 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $2,400 PENUMBRA SMART COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
May 11, 2018 $600 PENUMBRA SMART COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $534 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
May 29, 2018 $514 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
May 29, 2018 $450 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $335 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
May 29, 2018 $271 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $226 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 15, 2018 $219 IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $195 IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 5, 2018 $181 PENUMBRA SMART COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $168 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $157 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $157 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $137 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, 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/119766

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.