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/1391549
  • 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/1391549
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.

CHRISTOPHER PAPRZYCKI

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
375 DIXMYTH AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45220-2475

2018 Payments: At a Glance

44

payments

$3,581

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 41 $2,788
Travel and Lodging
 3 $794

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

 $980
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $329
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $289
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $190
ADMIRAL XTREME

device

 $185
INDIGO

device

 $181
ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $167
ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER

device

 $144
VARITHENA

drug

 $137
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $131
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $128
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE

device

 $126
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $123
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $113
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $113
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $113
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $113
ENTEREG

drug

 $100
ANGIOJET

device

 $91
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $30
† 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/1391549

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 14, 2018 $428 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 13, 2018 $287 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 3, 2018 $190 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $181 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $167 ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 27, 2018 $157 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 18, 2018 $144 ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 31, 2018 $133 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 14, 2018 $128 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $126 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $123 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $123 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 6, 2018 $122 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $117 VARITHENA Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $115 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
May 1, 2018 $113 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 14, 2018 $105 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $100 ENTEREG Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jan 13, 2018 $96 ADMIRAL XTREME Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 30, 2018 $91 ANGIOJET Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/1391549

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.