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/127503
  • 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/127503
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.

GEORGE JENKINS

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
221 W COLORADO BLVD, PAVILION II SUITE 730, DALLAS, TX, 75208-2363

2018 Payments: At a Glance

187

payments

$25,230

payment total

25

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 13 $9,155
Food and Beverage
 171 $7,476
Consulting
 2 $5,600
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $3,000

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†
ARTIS PHENO

device

 $7,994
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $6,208
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $5,969
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $5,969
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $5,969
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $5,969
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $3,286
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $3,286
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $3,286
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $3,286
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $1,490
ARTIS Q

device

 $934
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $879
HI-TORQUE STANDARD GUIDE WIRE

device

 $604
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $599
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $446
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $222
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $213
LIFEVEST

device

 $200
IMPELLA

device

 $194
† 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/127503

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 30, 2018 $7,506 ARTIS PHENO Travel and Lodging SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $3,200 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 29, 2018 $3,000 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 12, 2018 $2,400 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 22, 2018 $450 ARTIS PHENO Travel and Lodging SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $338 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 18, 2018 $215 ARTIS Q Travel and Lodging SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Feb 18, 2018 $215 ARTIS Q Travel and Lodging SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $215 ARTIS Q Travel and Lodging SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $182 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 18, 2018 $180 HI-TORQUE STANDARD GUIDE WIRE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $172 ARTIS Q Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Nov 18, 2018 $172 HI-TORQUE STANDARD GUIDE WIRE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 31, 2018 $165 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 29, 2018 $161 HI-TORQUE STANDARD GUIDE WIRE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 3, 2018 $154 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 19, 2018 $153 HD-IVUS Food and Beverage ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
May 15, 2018 $150 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 6, 2018 $148 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 22, 2018 $143 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS 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/127503

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.