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/132583
  • 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/132583
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.

RICHARD TROHMAN

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
1725 W HARRISON ST, SUITE 1159, CHICAGO, IL, 60612-3841

2018 Payments: At a Glance

53

payments

$3,082

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 53 $3,082

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $405
EVERA

device

 $396
TENDRIL PACING LEAD

device

 $295
ARCTIC FRONT

device

 $245
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $211
SOUNDSTAR

device

 $211
THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH

device

 $211
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $175
RHYTHMIA

device

 $155
WATCHMAN

device

 $154
AZURE

device

 $143
PACEMAKERS

device

 $142
CLARIA MRI

device

 $137
GENERAL TACHY

device

 $114
VIGILANT

device

 $112
ADAPTA

device

 $92
CONFIRM RX

device

 $84
NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT

device

 $74
SELECTSECURE

device

 $37
SPRINT QUATTRO

device

 $34
† 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/132583

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 14, 2018 $175 REVEAL LINQ Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $165 EVERA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 9, 2018 $153 ARCTIC FRONT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 24, 2018 $150 TENDRIL PACING LEAD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 8, 2018 $145 TENDRIL PACING LEAD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 17, 2018 $143 AZURE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $129 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 18, 2018 $127 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $124 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $114 GENERAL TACHY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 30, 2018 $111 EVERA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $102 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $97 THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SOUNDSTAR CARTO 3 SYSTEM Food and Beverage BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $94 EVERA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $92 PACEMAKERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 22, 2018 $92 ARCTIC FRONT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $92 ADAPTA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $91 CARTO 3 SYSTEM THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SOUNDSTAR Food and Beverage BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $84 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CARDIOFOCUS, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $74 RHYTHMIA Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/132583

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.