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/1387398
  • 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/1387398
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.

QUINN MEISINGER

Listed Specialty: Vascular & Interventional Radiology
170 MORTON ST, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA, 02130-3735

2018 Payments: At a Glance

73

payments

$7,223

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 62 $4,225
Travel and Lodging
 9 $2,936
Education
 2 $62

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†
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $1,580
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,063
OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION

device

 $798
PRELUDE IDEAL HYDROPHILIC SHEATH INTRODUCER

device

 $588
PRELUDE SYNC RADIAL COMPRESSION

device

 $588
PERFORMA CATHETERS

device

 $588
INDIGO

device

 $485
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $389
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $319
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $250
AZUR

device

 $216
COOK MEDICAL GI PRODUCTS

device

 $204
LUTONIX

device

 $190
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

 $153
ANGIOJET

device

 $144
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

 $141
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $119
ANGIOSEAL

device

 $119
METACROSS

device

 $119
IVS - BONE CEMENTS- VERTAPLEX, VERTAPLEX HV, SPINEPLEX

device

 $108
† 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/1387398

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 8, 2018 $632 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
Apr 20, 2018 $520 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $439 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $338 PRELUDE IDEAL HYDROPHILIC SHEATH INTRODUCER PRELUDE SYNC RADIAL COMPRESSION PERFORMA CATHETERS Travel and Lodging MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
Feb 6, 2018 $250 PRELUDE IDEAL HYDROPHILIC SHEATH INTRODUCER PRELUDE SYNC RADIAL COMPRESSION PERFORMA CATHETERS Travel and Lodging MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
Apr 27, 2018 $229 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $216 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $180 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CORINDUS INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $159 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $153 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $150 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $148 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
Apr 27, 2018 $148 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $140 ANGIOJET Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 17, 2018 $136 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 19, 2018 $135 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $133 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $132 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $125 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $122 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC

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/1387398

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.