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/1385794
  • 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/1385794
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.

DALI YIN

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
1740 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612-7232

2018 Payments: At a Glance

48

payments

$5,963

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 21 $4,417
Food and Beverage
 27 $1,546

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†
XLIF

device

 $1,921
TLIF

device

 $1,734
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $1,096
XIA

device

 $814
STEALTHSTATION

device

 $690
NAV -3INAVIGATION PLATFORM

device

 $500
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $370
APTIOM

drug

 $124
CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM

device

 $108
YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $89
BLUE RIDGE HYBRID CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM

device

 $81
AUBAGIO

drug

 $63
NAV - NAV3 NAVIGATION PLATFORM

device

 $43
NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $29
SAMSCA

drug

 $20
BRIDION

drug

 $15
† 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 9, 2018 $761 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 20, 2018 $693 XIA Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 30, 2018 $407 TLIF XLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $365 STEALTHSTATION Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $274 NAV -3INAVIGATION PLATFORM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 11, 2018 $254 XLIF TLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
May 30, 2018 $254 XLIF TLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 3, 2018 $254 XLIF TLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 11, 2018 $226 NAV -3INAVIGATION PLATFORM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 8, 2018 $190 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $146 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $124 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $120 STEALTHSTATION Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $117 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $115 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Mar 4, 2018 $109 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Feb 18, 2018 $108 CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jun 2, 2018 $104 TLIF XLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 2, 2018 $104 TLIF XLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 2, 2018 $97 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, 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/1385794

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.