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/1262133
  • 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/1262133
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.

PAUL ROCHON

Listed Specialty: Vascular & Interventional Radiology
12605 E 16TH AVE, AURORA, CO, 80045-2545

2018 Payments: At a Glance

50

payments

$22,343

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 2 $6,527
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $4,800
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $4,000
Travel and Lodging
 15 $3,707
Food and Beverage
 29 $2,289
Consulting
 1 $1,020

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†
LUTONIX

device

 $6,878
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $4,459
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

 $4,092
POD

device

 $2,825
INDIGO

device

 $1,432
CONCERTO

device

 $1,020
COOK MEDICAL FILTERS

device

 $479
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $379
MVP

device

 $252
THERASPHERE

device

 $140
GLIDEWIRE

device

 $123
NAVICROSS

device

 $123
TR BAND

device

 $123
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $74
CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $62
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $55
GENERAL THROMBECTOMY

device

 $32
GENERAL EMBOLICS

device

 $23
COOK MEDICAL CELECT PLATINUM

device

 $18
† 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
Apr 30, 2018 $4,277 LUTONIX Education BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $4,000 COOK MEDICAL IAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Jun 25, 2018 $2,400 POD Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $2,400 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $2,250 LUTONIX Education BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $1,020 CONCERTO Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $760 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $503 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $458 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $425 POD Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
May 10, 2018 $308 COOK MEDICAL FILTERS Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Oct 27, 2018 $201 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
May 25, 2018 $181 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
May 7, 2018 $163 LUTONIX Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $159 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $153 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $148 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $142 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $140 THERASPHERE Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $138 INDIGO Travel and Lodging 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/1262133

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.