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/1393978
  • 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/1393978
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.

JOHNATHON ROLLO

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
757 WESTWOOD PLZ, ROOM B713, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90095-8358

2018 Payments: At a Glance

169

payments

$10,629

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 157 $6,779
Travel and Lodging
 11 $2,350
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $1,500

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

 $1,968
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

 $1,500
ALIF

device

 $1,266
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $1,049
ENDURANT

device

 $499
VENASEAL

device

 $496
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $473
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $323
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $321
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $318
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $295
APTUS HELI-FX

device

 $232
RELAY PLUS

device

 $209
LUTONIX

device

 $191
HAWKONE

device

 $172
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $167
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $162
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

 $148
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

 $125
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $119
† 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/1393978

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 22, 2018 $1,500 COOK MEDICAL IAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 10, 2018 $516 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $458 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $409 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $326 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $280 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $171 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 28, 2018 $167 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 14, 2018 $167 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $163 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $159 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $153 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $148 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $143 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 21, 2018 $141 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $136 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $127 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Feb 21, 2018 $127 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
May 9, 2018 $126 APTUS HELI-FX Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $125 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED

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/1393978

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.