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/121398
  • 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/121398
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.

JOHN CHALOUPKA

Listed Specialty: Vascular & Interventional Radiology
4302 ALTON RD, SUITE 830, MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33140-2800

2018 Payments: At a Glance

135

payments

$55,253

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 16 $30,726
Honoraria
 1 $13,200
Food and Beverage
 115 $6,187
Consulting
 3 $5,140

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†
LVIS

device

 $20,949
LVIS JR.

device

 $20,198
WINGSPAN

device

 $13,652
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $11,106
TREVO

device

 $5,279
3D REVASCULARIZATION

device

 $1,631
PENUMBRA SMART COIL

device

 $769
HYDROSOFT 3D COIL

device

 $727
HYDROFRAME COIL

device

 $573
FRED

device

 $528
ACE

device

 $454
INDIGO

device

 $299
WEB

device

 $287
PULSERIDER

device

 $258
SOFIA

device

 $202
ENTERPRISE

device

 $154
FRED JR

device

 $148
HEADWAY DUO MICROCATHETER

device

 $148
SYPHONTRAK

device

 $94
HYDROSOFT COIL

device

 $88
† 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/121398

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 26, 2018 $13,200 LVIS LVIS JR. Honoraria MICROVENTION, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $9,386 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $8,109 WINGSPAN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 26, 2018 $6,449 LVIS LVIS JR. Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $5,151 TREVO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $3,940 WINGSPAN Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 11, 2018 $800 WINGSPAN Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 21, 2018 $408 ACE Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $400 WINGSPAN Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 8, 2018 $299 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $287 HYDROFRAME COIL FRED WEB LVIS HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Aug 19, 2018 $234 LVIS Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
May 17, 2018 $212 3D REVASCULARIZATION Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $208 WINGSPAN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 27, 2018 $186 LVIS JR. LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $180 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 25, 2018 $176 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $172 3D REVASCULARIZATION Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $162 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $158 PENUMBRA SMART COIL 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/121398

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.