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/1382261
  • 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/1382261
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.


JAMES HARMAN

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
6 ANDOVER DR, SHORT HILLS, NJ, 07078-1402

2018 Payments: At a Glance

49

payments

$6,888

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
12 $3,979
Food and Beverage
37 $2,909

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
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

$2,610
LVIS

device

$2,185
PHIL

device

$2,182
SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER

device

$1,389
SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER

device

$1,032
FRED

device

$1,017
HYPERSOFT 3D COIL

device

$987
CASPER

device

$698
ERIC

device

$572
SOFIA

device

$472
TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE

device

$418
SOLITAIRE

device

$382
LVIS JR.

device

$214
PULSERIDER

device

$212
TLIF

device

$183
ACE

device

$178
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

$174
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

$162
HEADWAY DUO MICROCATHETER

device

$152
DRAINS AND MARKERS

device

$119
† 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/1382261

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 3, 2018 $669 IFUSE IMPLANT Travel and Lodging SI-BONE, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $523 PHIL LVIS SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER FRED HYPERSOFT 3D COIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $523 IFUSE IMPLANT Travel and Lodging SI-BONE, INC.
Nov 4, 2018 $518 IFUSE IMPLANT Travel and Lodging SI-BONE, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $439 ERIC PHIL CASPER SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER LVIS Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $347 IFUSE IMPLANT Travel and Lodging SI-BONE, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $334 LVIS FRED HYPERSOFT 3D COIL PHIL SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $183 TLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $178 LVIS PHIL TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $178 ACE Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $175 LVIS PHIL SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $175 LVIS PHIL SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $174 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 2, 2018 $144 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $140 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $137 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $126 FRED CASPER PHIL SOFIA LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $125 PULSERIDER Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $119 DRAINS AND MARKERS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 6, 2018 $119 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, 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/1382261

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.