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/121652
  • 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/121652
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.

MOHIT KHERA

Listed Specialty: Urology
6620 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1325, HOUSTON, TX, 77030

2018 Payments: At a Glance

60

payments

$31,544

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 5 $19,080
Education
 4 $5,638
Travel and Lodging
 21 $4,841
Food and Beverage
 30 $1,986

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†
AVEED

drug

 $6,459
AMS

device

 $6,134
EDEX

drug

 $5,680
TOROSA

device

 $5,359
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $3,429
THERAPIES

device

 $2,063
TITAN

device

 $1,157
GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

device

 $909
INTRAROSA

drug

 $120
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $90
VISERA ELITE

device

 $82
XTANDI

drug

 $48
XIAFLEX

drug

 $46
DIVIGEL

drug

 $16
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 2, 2018 $5,400 AMS Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 26, 2018 $5,250 AVEED Consulting ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $4,380 EDEX Consulting ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $3,375 GENERAL THERAPIES Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 28, 2018 $3,127 TOROSA Education COLOPLAST CORP
Dec 4, 2018 $2,025 TOROSA Education COLOPLAST CORP
Jul 25, 2018 $675 AMS Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $633 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $501 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 16, 2018 $458 AVEED Travel and Lodging ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $450 EDEX Travel and Lodging ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $450 TITAN Education COLOPLAST CORP
Jan 4, 2018 $351 TITAN Travel and Lodging COLOPLAST CORP
Mar 9, 2018 $344 GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 10, 2018 $311 GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 21, 2018 $260 EDEX Travel and Lodging ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $254 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $254 GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $206 TITAN Travel and Lodging COLOPLAST CORP
Apr 20, 2018 $205 AVEED Travel and Lodging ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS 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/121652

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.