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/1382952
  • 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/1382952
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.

MOHAMMAD ANSARI

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
353 E 17TH ST, APT 11 A, NEW YORK, NY, 10003-3821

2018 Payments: At a Glance

98

payments

$17,076

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 13 $6,913
Food and Beverage
 82 $3,663
Honoraria
 2 $3,500
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $3,000

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

 $4,588
ASAHI PERIPHERAL GUIDE WIRE

device

 $2,780
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $2,338
MYNX ACE VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE

device

 $1,854
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,438
MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE

device

 $957
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $651
ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE

device

 $625
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $572
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $415
IMPELLA

device

 $354
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $215
AFX

device

 $212
OVATION

device

 $212
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $178
BIOFREEDOM (DES)

device

 $107
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $101
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $96
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $87
TURBOHAWK

device

 $83
† 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/1382952

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 23, 2018 $3,000 HAWKONE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $2,000 ASAHI PERIPHERAL GUIDE WIRE Honoraria ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $1,500 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 8, 2018 $952 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $883 MYNX ACE VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE Travel and Lodging CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC BCD Travel US
Nov 5, 2018 $873 MYNX ACE VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE Travel and Lodging CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Oct 5, 2018 $838 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 12, 2018 $780 ASAHI PERIPHERAL GUIDE WIRE Travel and Lodging ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
Oct 13, 2018 $756 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 2, 2018 $476 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 3, 2018 $458 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $293 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $292 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $201 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $193 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $179 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $178 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 12, 2018 $136 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 13, 2018 $125 ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE Food and Beverage ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $125 ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE Food and Beverage ASAHI INTECC USA, 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/1382952

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.