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/1381614
  • 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/1381614
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.

KARI CLARK

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
1600 S ANDREWS AVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33316-2510

2018 Payments: At a Glance

55

payments

$1,987

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 52 $1,259
Travel and Lodging
 3 $729

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†
ADVISA

device

 $917
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $148
VISIA AF

device

 $115
SERENA

device

 $114
ARTIS ZEEGO

device

 $113
NORTHERA

drug

 $84
AZURE

device

 $81
LIFEVEST

device

 $73
OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM

device

 $71
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

 $64
XARELTO

drug

 $58
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $47
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $46
CVI SYSTEMS

device

 $22
KENGREAL

drug

 $19
BRILINTA

drug

 $16
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $8
† 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
Nov 12, 2018 $504 ADVISA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $123 ADVISA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $123 ADVISA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 3, 2018 $115 VISIA AF Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $114 SERENA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $113 ARTIS ZEEGO Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $102 ADVISA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $74 AZURE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $64 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 4, 2018 $63 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Aug 27, 2018 $28 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 24, 2018 $28 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Nov 20, 2018 $24 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 26, 2018 $24 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 1, 2018 $22 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 12, 2018 $22 CVI SYSTEMS Food and Beverage ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $21 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Jun 19, 2018 $20 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $19 KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $18 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/1381614

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.