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/129890
  • 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/129890
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.

JOSEPH WILSON

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
39000 BOB HOPE DR, K-108, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA, 92270

2018 Payments: At a Glance

54

payments

$1,493

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 52 $1,431
Travel and Lodging
 2 $62

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†
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $276
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $226
AORTIC AND MITRAL TISSUE STENTED VALVES

device

 $188
IDRIVE

device

 $128
TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE

device

 $125
PHOTOFRIN

drug

 $100
EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE

device

 $92
TELESCOPE HOPKINS DCI FOWARD

device

 $70
IDRIVE ULTRA

device

 $56
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $49
BEVYXXA

drug

 $46
SONICISION

device

 $31
INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE

device

 $24
OFIRMEV

drug

 $20
ARISTA AH

device

 $17
XTRA

device

 $16
MOSAIC

device

 $16
TAILOR FLEXIBLE RING AND BAND

device

 $14
† 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
Jan 10, 2018 $157 AORTIC AND MITRAL TISSUE STENTED VALVES Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 30, 2018 $154 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 10, 2018 $128 IDRIVE Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Dec 18, 2018 $125 TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 23, 2018 $100 PHOTOFRIN Food and Beverage PINNACLE BIOLOGICS, INC
Apr 23, 2018 $70 TELESCOPE HOPKINS DCI FOWARD Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Oct 13, 2018 $47 EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $45 EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 20, 2018 $33 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $32 No Listed Product Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $31 No Listed Product Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 18, 2018 $31 IDRIVE ULTRA Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
May 18, 2018 $31 SONICISION Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Mar 16, 2018 $31 AORTIC AND MITRAL TISSUE STENTED VALVES Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 27, 2018 $26 BEVYXXA Food and Beverage PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $25 IDRIVE ULTRA Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Jan 10, 2018 $21 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 31, 2018 $21 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 6, 2018 $20 BEVYXXA Food and Beverage PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $20 OFIRMEV Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC

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/129890

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.