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/127439
  • 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/127439
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.

MICHAEL MORONT

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
2109 HUGHES DR, STE 720, TOLEDO, OH, 43606-5110

2018 Payments: At a Glance

177

payments

$152,008

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 23 $114K
Consulting
 5 $13,625
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $10,250
Travel and Lodging
 26 $8,123
Food and Beverage
 121 $5,362
Education
 1 $198

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†
AVALUS

device

 $57,163
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $27,492
BIO-MEDICUS

device

 $26,629
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $14,971
COR KNOT

device

 $10,397
CG FUTURE

device

 $9,360
MOSAIC

device

 $2,686
CRYOFLEX

device

 $1,099
ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM

device

 $780
3F

device

 $619
ON-X

device

 $189
ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $121
HERCULES

device

 $87
HEARTWARE HVAD

device

 $83
EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM

device

 $59
AFFINITY FUSION

device

 $54
CARDIOBLATE

device

 $48
ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM

device

 $35
OCTOPUS

device

 $24
INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE

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/127439

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 27, 2018 $10,500 BIO-MEDICUS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Feb 9, 2018 $10,250 COR KNOT Nonaccredited Training LSI SOLUTIONS INC
Feb 21, 2018 $7,238 AVALUS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Dec 6, 2018 $7,200 AVALUS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Aug 22, 2018 $6,000 BIO-MEDICUS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Aug 31, 2018 $6,000 BIO-MEDICUS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Nov 6, 2018 $6,000 AVALUS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Oct 10, 2018 $6,000 AVALUS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Oct 5, 2018 $6,000 AVALUS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Oct 30, 2018 $5,400 AVALUS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Nov 20, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Consulting TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Jul 3, 2018 $4,688 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Feb 21, 2018 $4,500 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Jan 23, 2018 $4,500 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Mar 27, 2018 $4,500 AVALUS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Jun 19, 2018 $4,500 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
May 23, 2018 $4,500 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Jun 28, 2018 $4,200 CG FUTURE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Nov 15, 2018 $4,200 AVALUS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Mar 16, 2018 $4,200 CG FUTURE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiothoracic Surgeons

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/127439

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.