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/1395316
  • 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/1395316
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.

ARASH MOMENI

Listed Specialty: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
300 PASTEUR DR, STANFORD, CA, 94305-2200

2018 Payments: At a Glance

85

payments

$66,172

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 8 $29,350
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $25,030
Travel and Lodging
 22 $7,196
Food and Beverage
 50 $4,596

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†
ALLODERM

device

 $32,192
NATRELLE

device

 $10,909
SPY TECHNOLOGY

device

 $7,000
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,424
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA

device

 $5,170
AIM LAPARASCOPES

device

 $2,500
HTX-011

drug

 $1,728
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $1,602
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $1,602
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $649
PREVENA

device

 $600
STRATTICE

device

 $341
LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS

device

 $150
BOTOX

drug

 $135
† 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
Apr 20, 2018 $9,000 ALLODERM Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $7,200 ALLODERM Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $7,000 SPY TECHNOLOGY Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 29, 2018 $6,600 NATRELLE Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $5,000 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $4,200 ALLODERM Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $4,200 No Listed Product Consulting AXOGEN
Apr 25, 2018 $3,430 ALLODERM Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $2,500 AIM LAPARASCOPES Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 13, 2018 $2,288 ALLODERM NATRELLE Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $1,800 No Listed Product Consulting AXOGEN
Apr 7, 2018 $1,650 HTX-011 Consulting HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $1,200 ALLODERM Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $649 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 10, 2018 $602 NATRELLE Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $600 PREVENA Consulting KCI USA, INC
Mar 24, 2018 $562 ALLODERM Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $465 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Apr 13, 2018 $450 ALLODERM NATRELLE Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $424 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AXOGEN

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/1395316

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.