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/1393451
  • 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/1393451
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.

DIVYAJOT SANDHU

Listed Specialty: Vascular Neurology
1 HOSPITAL DR, COLUMBIA, MO, 65201-5276

2018 Payments: At a Glance

34

payments

$1,855

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 32 $1,205
Travel and Lodging
 2 $650

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†
LVIS

device

 $1,274
SOFIA

device

 $806
SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER

device

 $698
HYPERSOFT COIL

device

 $650
HYDROSOFT 3D COIL

device

 $249
HEADWAY DUO MICROCATHETER

device

 $153
HYDROFRAME COIL

device

 $131
AZUR

device

 $81
ENTERPRISE

device

 $74
ENVOY

device

 $74
LVIS JR.

device

 $69
HYDROFILL COIL

device

 $61
PHIL

device

 $48
WEB

device

 $48
SOLITAIRE

device

 $35
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $23
HYDROPEARL

device

 $23
ATLAS

device

 $13
HYPERSOFT 3D COIL

device

 $11
† 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
May 16, 2018 $615 LVIS SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER SOFIA HYPERSOFT COIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $111 LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $111 LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $102 HYDROFRAME COIL Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $95 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL LVIS HEADWAY DUO MICROCATHETER Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $80 SOFIA HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $74 LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $74 ENTERPRISE ENVOY Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
May 8, 2018 $61 HYDROFILL COIL Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $58 LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $57 AZUR Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Dec 18, 2018 $48 LVIS SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER PHIL WEB Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $47 LVIS JR. HEADWAY DUO MICROCATHETER SOFIA Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $41 LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
May 15, 2018 $37 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $35 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 16, 2018 $35 HYPERSOFT COIL LVIS SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER SOFIA Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $29 LVIS HYDROFRAME COIL Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $23 AZUR HYDROPEARL GLIDESHEATH Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Oct 15, 2018 $23 LVIS JR. Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, 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/1393451

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.