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/127148
  • 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/127148
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.

ADNAN MAJID

Listed Specialty: Pulmonary Disease
330 BROOKLINE AVE, DEACONESS 201A, BOSTON, MA, 02215-5400

2018 Payments: At a Glance

64

payments

$40,939

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $18,658
Education
 7 $16,290
Consulting
 2 $2,480
Food and Beverage
 37 $2,079
Travel and Lodging
 7 $1,432

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†
OLYMPUS EBUS BRONCHOSCOPES

device

 $18,177
EVIS EXERA

device

 $7,920
OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY ACCESSORIES

device

 $7,594
OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES

device

 $6,722
OER-PRO

device

 $6,034
OER PRO ACCESSORIES

device

 $6,034
ALAIR

device

 $5,367
PHOTOFRIN

drug

 $5,195
GENERAL PULMONARY

device

 $4,273
ULTRAFLEX

device

 $3,200
GENERAL BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY

device

 $1,360
OLYMPUS BRONCHOSCOPES

device

 $902
SPIRATION VALVE SYSTEM

device

 $900
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $880
SPIN

device

 $816
SUPERDIMENSION

device

 $360
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $239
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $90
PNEUMRX COILS

device

 $37
HYBRID KNIFE

device

 $20
† 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/127148

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 13, 2018 $4,500 PHOTOFRIN Promotional Speaking/Other PINNACLE BIOLOGICS, INC
Mar 20, 2018 $4,150 OER PRO ACCESSORIES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS EBUS BRONCHOSCOPES OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY ACCESSORIES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 28, 2018 $3,520 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS EBUS BRONCHOSCOPES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Dec 12, 2018 $3,200 ULTRAFLEX Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 29, 2018 $2,600 GENERAL PULMONARY Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $2,600 ALAIR Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $2,600 ALAIR Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $2,460 OLYMPUS EBUS BRONCHOSCOPES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 28, 2018 $2,200 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS EBUS BRONCHOSCOPES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 28, 2018 $1,760 OER PRO ACCESSORIES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS EBUS BRONCHOSCOPES OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY ACCESSORIES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jan 10, 2018 $1,600 GENERAL PULMONARY Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 2, 2018 $1,360 GENERAL BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $1,320 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS EBUS BRONCHOSCOPES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 28, 2018 $880 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS EBUS BRONCHOSCOPES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Nov 1, 2018 $880 No Listed Product Consulting SPIRATION, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $489 SPIN Travel and Lodging VERAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $440 SPIRATION VALVE SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $440 SPIRATION VALVE SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $440 OLYMPUS BRONCHOSCOPES OLYMPUS EBUS BRONCHOSCOPES OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY ACCESSORIES Promotional Speaking/Other OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $440 OLYMPUS BRONCHOSCOPES OLYMPUS EBUS BRONCHOSCOPES OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY ACCESSORIES Promotional Speaking/Other OLYMPUS AMERICA 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/127148

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.