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/1386177
  • 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/1386177
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.

BRIAN JOVES

Listed Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
4860 Y ST, SUITE 3850, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95817-2307

2018 Payments: At a Glance

172

payments

$8,340

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 165 $3,736
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $2,000
Consulting
 1 $1,500
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,105

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†
ADAPTIVESTIM

device

 $3,502
ALGOVITA

device

 $1,816
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $685
RESTORE

device

 $445
MILD DEVICE KIT

device

 $395
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $328
DRG IPGS

device

 $203
FLECTOR PATCH

drug

 $135
LYRICA

drug

 $135
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $130
EMBEDA

drug

 $115
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $112
SCS IPGS

device

 $82
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $59
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $52
IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF

device

 $51
N'VISION

device

 $40
PENNSAID

drug

 $39
COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY

device

 $38
INTELLIS

device

 $34
† 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/1386177

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 5, 2018 $2,000 ADAPTIVESTIM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $1,500 ALGOVITA Consulting NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $536 ADAPTIVESTIM Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $241 ADAPTIVESTIM Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $216 ADAPTIVESTIM Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 30, 2018 $194 ADAPTIVESTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $168 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 6, 2018 $144 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 25, 2018 $138 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 13, 2018 $136 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Sep 26, 2018 $128 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ELECTRONIC WAVEFORM LAB, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $120 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 23, 2018 $104 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 20, 2018 $96 ADAPTIVESTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $81 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $80 RESTORE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $80 RESTORE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $74 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 21, 2018 $53 ADAPTIVESTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $50 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS 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/1386177

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.