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/1381831
  • 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/1381831
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.

MIHIR BARVALIA

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
201 LYONS AVE, NEWARK, NJ, 07112-2027

2018 Payments: At a Glance

50

payments

$9,310

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Grant
 1 $6,500
Food and Beverage
 46 $1,572
Travel and Lodging
 3 $1,238

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

 $6,617
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $1,439
IMPELLA

device

 $232
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $215
ENSITE VELOCITY SYSTEM EXPANSION MODULES

device

 $148
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $145
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $145
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $145
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $145
RESOLUTE

device

 $142
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $122
AMPLATZER VASCULAR PLUGS

device

 $75
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $61
ULTIMUM STANDARD INTRODUCER

device

 $50
BRILINTA

drug

 $35
XIENCE SIERRA CORONARY STENT

device

 $23
OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM

device

 $20
MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE

device

 $19
HAWKONE

device

 $13
JARDIANCE

drug

 $13
† 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 24, 2018 $6,500 No Listed Product Grant MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Jun 11, 2018 $602 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $442 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $193 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $190 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 28, 2018 $145 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jan 23, 2018 $144 ENSITE VELOCITY SYSTEM EXPANSION MODULES Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 15, 2018 $76 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 13, 2018 $75 AMPLATZER VASCULAR PLUGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 13, 2018 $74 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $70 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 20, 2018 $61 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $59 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $50 ULTIMUM STANDARD INTRODUCER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 12, 2018 $50 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $41 No Listed Product Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 11, 2018 $40 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $35 No Listed Product Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 11, 2018 $27 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $26 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED

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/1381831

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.