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/134094
  • 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/134094
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.

AKIL LOLI

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
4444 N 32ND ST, SUITE 175, PHOENIX, AZ, 85018-3956

2018 Payments: At a Glance

165

payments

$14,213

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $9,542
Food and Beverage
 159 $4,297
Travel and Lodging
 2 $374

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†
PRALUENT

drug

 $6,698
RESOLUTE

device

 $3,471
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $836
MICRA

device

 $637
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $587
WATCHMAN

device

 $355
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $303
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $303
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $303
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $303
ENTRESTO

drug

 $261
AZURE

device

 $166
CARDIOFORM SEPTAL OCCLUDER

device

 $117
IMPELLA

device

 $113
3F

device

 $92
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $89
LIFEVEST

device

 $71
XARELTO

drug

 $69
EPIQ 7G

device

 $63
PHILIPS CONSUMABLES

device

 $55
† 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/134094

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 23, 2018 $3,171 PRALUENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Akil Loli Consulting LLC
Jun 21, 2018 $3,171 PRALUENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. Akil Loli Consulting LLC
Feb 16, 2018 $1,600 RESOLUTE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $1,600 RESOLUTE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Akil Loli Consulting Llc
Jul 12, 2018 $191 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $183 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $177 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 19, 2018 $170 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 2, 2018 $141 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 21, 2018 $140 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 24, 2018 $127 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Jun 16, 2018 $121 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $120 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 20, 2018 $120 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $119 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 9, 2018 $117 CARDIOFORM SEPTAL OCCLUDER Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $113 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 31, 2018 $111 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $105 AZURE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $105 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES 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/134094

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.