Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/
You can print this page and show it to your doctor.

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/1352682
  • 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/1352682
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.

MARK SHEN

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
1801 N SENATE AVE, MPC II, SUITE 4000, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46202

2018 Payments: At a Glance

90

payments

$19,931

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Grant
 3 $11,645
Travel and Lodging
 12 $4,020
Food and Beverage
 72 $3,638
Education
 3 $628

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

 $13,505
GENERAL BRADY

device

 $3,750
CONSULTA

device

 $551
SELECTSECURE

device

 $445
ARCTIC FRONT

device

 $355
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $225
FLEXABILITY ABLATION CATHETER

device

 $160
VIEWFLEX XTRA ICE CATHETER

device

 $155
AGILIS NXT EP INTRODUCER

device

 $149
LIVEWIRE ABLATION CATHETER

device

 $145
ELIQUIS

drug

 $114
TYRX

device

 $108
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $78
CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $67
MICRA

device

 $48
FIRMAP CATHETERS

device

 $19
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $18
PACEMAKERS

device

 $14
DYNAGEN

device

 $9
RESONATE

device

 $7
† 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/1352682

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 28, 2018 $7,500 No Listed Product Grant MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Med
Jun 27, 2018 $3,750 GENERAL BRADY Grant BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
May 14, 2018 $1,332 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Jul 22, 2018 $620 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 4, 2018 $487 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $395 No Listed Product Grant BIOTRONIK INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $336 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $273 No Listed Product Education BIOTRONIK INC.
May 15, 2018 $270 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $254 SELECTSECURE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $227 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $225 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Education ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 24, 2018 $224 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Dec 2, 2018 $210 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $155 VIEWFLEX XTRA ICE CATHETER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 2, 2018 $154 CONSULTA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $149 AGILIS NXT EP INTRODUCER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 10, 2018 $145 LIVEWIRE ABLATION CATHETER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 29, 2018 $141 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $138 CONSULTA 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/1352682

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.