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/129447
  • 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/129447
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.

DENNIS PATIN

Listed Specialty: Anesthesiology
1611 NW 12TH AVE, BOX 016960 (M851), MIAMI, FL, 33136-1005

2018 Payments: At a Glance

180

payments

$35,081

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 14 $20,304
Travel and Lodging
 29 $6,694
Food and Beverage
 133 $5,305
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $2,205
Entertainment
 2 $573

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†
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $17,667
LAZANDA

drug

 $5,000
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $3,748
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $2,694
INTELLIS

device

 $1,463
PRECISION

device

 $1,200
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $1,105
STIMROUTER FOR PAIN

device

 $493
SCS IPGS

device

 $294
PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $187
SUPERION ISS

device

 $171
ALGOVITA

device

 $158
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

 $144
PRIALT

drug

 $142
BELBUCA

drug

 $125
PROMETRA II

device

 $80
DRG IPGS

device

 $74
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $67
BUNAVAIL

drug

 $62
LIORESAL

device

 $62
† 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/129447

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 21, 2018 $2,800 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 21, 2018 $2,800 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 27, 2018 $2,500 LAZANDA Consulting WEST THERAPEUTICS DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Dec 28, 2018 $2,500 LAZANDA Consulting WEST THERAPEUTICS DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Jun 21, 2018 $1,750 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 21, 2018 $1,400 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 21, 2018 $1,400 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 20, 2018 $1,225 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 9, 2018 $1,200 PRECISION Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 8, 2018 $1,005 INTELLIS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $875 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 21, 2018 $875 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 21, 2018 $700 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 21, 2018 $700 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 20, 2018 $604 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 13, 2018 $599 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging NEVRO CORP.
Mar 23, 2018 $496 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $493 STIMROUTER FOR PAIN Entertainment BIONESS INC
May 31, 2018 $486 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 18, 2018 $467 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/129447

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.