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/137181
  • 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/137181
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.


UZMA SIDDIQUI

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
40 TEMPLE ST, SUITE 1-A, NEW HAVEN, CT, 06510-2715

2018 Payments: At a Glance

45

payments

$7,804

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
2 $4,250
Food and Beverage
42 $3,198
Consulting
1 $356

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
SPYGLASS

device

$2,939
GENERAL POLYPECTOMY

device

$1,700
BEACON

device

$873
BARRX

device

$568
COOK MEDICAL BILIARY

device

$319
CONMED BILIARY

device

$314
AXIOS

device

$161
COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY

device

$135
MANOMETRY

device

$132
VOTRIENT

drug

$125
ACQUIRE

device

$123
PILLCAM

device

$115
SPYSCOPE

device

$103
HEMOSTASIS CLIP

device

$85
STONE BALLOONS

device

$85
ORBERA

device

$84
OVERSTITCH

device

$84
EPIC BILIARY

device

$61
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$28
COOK MEDICAL EVOLUTION

device

$10
† 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/137181

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 23, 2018 $2,550 SPYGLASS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 24, 2018 $1,700 GENERAL POLYPECTOMY Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 28, 2018 $356 BARRX Consulting COVIDIEN LP
Jul 9, 2018 $229 CONMED BILIARY Food and Beverage CONMED CORPORATION
Dec 13, 2018 $146 BEACON Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Jun 29, 2018 $145 BEACON Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Dec 6, 2018 $145 BARRX Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Mar 16, 2018 $144 BEACON Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Sep 12, 2018 $143 SPYGLASS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 4, 2018 $135 COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Sep 29, 2018 $132 MANOMETRY Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Dec 20, 2018 $130 SPYGLASS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $125 BEACON Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Apr 16, 2018 $125 VOTRIENT Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 17, 2018 $121 BEACON Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Apr 19, 2018 $119 COOK MEDICAL BILIARY Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Apr 13, 2018 $115 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Apr 3, 2018 $115 SPYGLASS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 1, 2018 $106 AXIOS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 8, 2018 $105 ACQUIRE 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/137181

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.