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.
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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/119851
  • 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/119851
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.

AWAIS SIDDIQUE

Listed Specialty: Vascular & Interventional Radiology
2414 KOHLER MEMORIAL DR, SHEBOYGAN, WI, 53081

2018 Payments: At a Glance

79

payments

$19,407

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 3 $13,200
Travel and Lodging
 16 $3,554
Food and Beverage
 59 $2,586
Entertainment
 1 $67

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†
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $5,936
COOK MEDICAL FILTERS

device

 $4,639
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

 $4,400
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,534
COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION

device

 $1,126
VENASEAL

device

 $459
COOK MEDICAL STENTS

device

 $378
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $207
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $123
COOK MEDICAL ACCESSORIES

device

 $99
CVX-300

device

 $99
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $76
PROSTAR XL SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $76
STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $76
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $67
FLIXENE

device

 $48
LUTONIX

device

 $47
COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES

device

 $41
COOK MEDICAL ANGIOPLASTY

device

 $35
ANGIOSEAL

device

 $23
† 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/119851

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 11, 2018 $4,400 COOK MEDICAL IAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 2, 2018 $4,400 COOK MEDICAL FILTERS Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED EVASC
Jun 8, 2018 $4,400 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED EVASC
Sep 4, 2018 $871 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC. American Express
Jul 31, 2018 $648 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC. American Express
Mar 12, 2018 $529 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Feb 8, 2018 $360 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jun 1, 2018 $322 COOK MEDICAL STENTS Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
May 26, 2018 $191 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Mar 3, 2018 $191 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Feb 6, 2018 $179 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
May 30, 2018 $166 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $147 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $123 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jun 14, 2018 $123 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Feb 20, 2018 $121 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 22, 2018 $120 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 21, 2018 $119 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jun 20, 2018 $119 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $104 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, 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/119851

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.