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/132783
  • 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/132783
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.


NICOLAS SHAMMAS

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
1236 E RUSHOLME ST, SUITE 300, DAVENPORT, IA, 52803-2473

2018 Payments: At a Glance

146

payments

$119,575

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
27 $82,973
Consulting
8 $24,688
Travel and Lodging
10 $6,991
Food and Beverage
96 $3,969
Education
5 $954

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
XARELTO

drug

$37,239
JETSTREAM

device

$20,755
ENTRESTO

drug

$15,218
JARDIANCE

drug

$11,844
FLAIR

device

$10,868
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$10,327
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$3,513
TACK ENDOVASCULAR SYSTEM

device

$3,027
LIFEVEST

device

$1,776
PRADAXA

drug

$1,534
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

$1,365
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

$602
GLIDESHEATH

device

$526
OPTITORQUE

device

$526
TR BAND

device

$526
HEARTRAIL

device

$406
LIFESTENT

device

$224
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

$221
GLIDEWIRE

device

$136
REPATHA

drug

$122
† 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/132783

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 26, 2018 $9,550 FLAIR Consulting BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $7,688 No Listed Product Consulting BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $4,800 JETSTREAM Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 12, 2018 $4,800 JETSTREAM Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 3, 2018 $4,800 JETSTREAM Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $4,600 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Dec 19, 2018 $4,600 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Dec 14, 2018 $4,600 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 23, 2018 $4,550 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $4,200 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $4,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
May 24, 2018 $4,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 20, 2018 $4,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 6, 2018 $4,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 8, 2018 $3,125 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 5, 2018 $3,125 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $3,125 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $3,125 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 31, 2018 $2,850 TACK ENDOVASCULAR SYSTEM Consulting INTACT VASCULAR, INC.
May 24, 2018 $2,800 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/132783

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.