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/144365
  • 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/144365
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.


LEO POLOSAJIAN

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
7640 TAMPA AVE, SUITE 101, RESEDA, CA, 91335-1735

2018 Payments: At a Glance

195

payments

$22,567

payment total

26

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
14 $9,227
Promotional Speaking/Other
7 $7,977
Food and Beverage
169 $4,063
Travel and Lodging
4 $1,220
Gift
1 $80

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
CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE

device

$5,718
RANEXA

drug

$5,180
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$3,636
ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER

device

$1,837
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

$1,103
CATHETER - CLOSUREFAST

device

$900
MICRA

device

$834
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

$425
REPATHA

drug

$378
ELIQUIS

drug

$260
MULTAQ

drug

$183
QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR

device

$178
ENDURITY PACEMAKER

device

$162
ICDS

device

$155
LIFEVEST

device

$135
MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE

device

$134
CRT-DS

device

$130
BYSTOLIC

drug

$125
CORLANOR

drug

$117
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

$116
† 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/144365

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 15, 2018 $2,230 CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 16, 2018 $1,980 RANEXA Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC Leo Polosajian, MD
Feb 27, 2018 $1,980 RANEXA Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC Leo Polosajian, MD
Nov 13, 2018 $1,700 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 7, 2018 $1,115 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 26, 2018 $937 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 15, 2018 $892 CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 3, 2018 $800 No Listed Product Consulting BIOTRONIK INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $669 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 15, 2018 $644 CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 6, 2018 $644 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 11, 2018 $533 RANEXA Travel and Lodging GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Mar 2, 2018 $480 RANEXA Promotional Speaking/Other GILEAD SCIENCES INC Leo Polosajian, MD
Apr 12, 2018 $470 CATHETER - CLOSUREFAST Promotional Speaking/Other VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $446 CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 19, 2018 $430 CATHETER - CLOSUREFAST Promotional Speaking/Other VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $429 CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 9, 2018 $366 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $358 CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 6, 2018 $286 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/144365

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.