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/135947
  • 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/135947
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.

DAMIAN GROVAS-ABAD

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
A5 CALLE ARROYO, EL REMANSO, SAN JUAN, PR, 00926-6101

2018 Payments: At a Glance

95

payments

$65,767

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $48,625
Consulting
 4 $14,640
Food and Beverage
 83 $2,499
Travel and Lodging
 1 $3

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†
HAWKONE

device

 $26,890
TURBOHAWK

device

 $15,410
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $8,772
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $8,772
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $8,772
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $8,772
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $8,772
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $7,658
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,371
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $281
LIFEVEST

device

 $90
BRILINTA

drug

 $85
RESOLUTE

device

 $83
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $49
ELIQUIS

drug

 $38
VISIA AF

device

 $21
ANGIOSEAL

device

 $20
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 9, 2018 $12,625 HAWKONE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $7,000 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $7,000 HAWKONE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $7,000 HAWKONE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $7,000 TURBOHAWK Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 31, 2018 $6,240 No Listed Product Consulting CARDINAL HEALTH P.R. 120, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $6,000 TURBOHAWK Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $3,200 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 12, 2018 $3,200 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 15, 2018 $2,000 TURBOHAWK Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $2,000 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 9, 2018 $108 GLIDESHEATH Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Apr 20, 2018 $98 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $93 GLIDESHEATH Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Feb 4, 2018 $91 TURBOHAWK Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $90 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $85 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 27, 2018 $83 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 23, 2018 $80 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH P.R. 120, INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $74 TURBOHAWK 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/135947

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.