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/1323401
  • 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/1323401
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.

ADEL BARKAT

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
2160 S 1ST AVE, MAYWOOD, IL, 60153-3328

2018 Payments: At a Glance

98

payments

$4,843

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 98 $4,843

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†
ENDURANT

device

 $2,076
AFX

device

 $428
RELAY PLUS

device

 $324
XARELTO

drug

 $284
LUTONIX

device

 $252
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $243
LIFESTENT

device

 $236
APTUS HELI-FX

device

 $207
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $142
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

 $140
OVATION

device

 $121
AZUR

device

 $91
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $60
CROSSER

device

 $54
ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM

device

 $45
COBRA FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM

device

 $45
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $43
CLEVIPREX

drug

 $38
ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION

device

 $36
EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS

device

 $36
† 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/1323401

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 14, 2018 $428 AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $225 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $152 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $150 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $148 LIFESTENT LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $142 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $140 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Feb 8, 2018 $140 COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jun 22, 2018 $137 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $135 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
May 24, 2018 $134 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $121 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $114 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Sep 11, 2018 $107 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 25, 2018 $106 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 3, 2018 $106 APTUS HELI-FX Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $104 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $104 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $101 APTUS HELI-FX Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $100 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, 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/1323401

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.