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/147940
  • 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/147940
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.


RAMTIN AGAH

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
2490 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 311, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, 94040

2018 Payments: At a Glance

23

payments

$214,330

payment total

2

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
20 $214K
Food and Beverage
3 $118

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
ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

device

$104K
ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM

device

$104K
EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM

device

$104K
XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

device

$104K
ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

$59,700
GRAFTMASTER CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

$25,200
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

$22,650
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

$13,800
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

$13,800
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

$13,800
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

$13,800
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

$2,400
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

$2,400
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

$2,400
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

$2,400
CORLANOR

drug

$65
REPATHA

drug

$65
ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER

device

$53
† 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
Aug 28, 2018 $27,150 ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES Clinovo
Jun 30, 2018 $22,200 ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 27, 2018 $22,200 GRAFTMASTER CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 30, 2018 $22,200 ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 30, 2018 $15,312 ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES Clinovo
Sep 27, 2018 $14,100 ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES Clinovo
Nov 21, 2018 $13,800 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES Clinovo - TIN 800939837
Jul 31, 2018 $13,800 ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES Clinovo
Mar 20, 2018 $12,000 ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 30, 2018 $11,400 ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES Clinovo
Nov 29, 2018 $10,500 ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES Clinovo
Aug 29, 2018 $4,650 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 29, 2018 $4,650 ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 29, 2018 $4,650 ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 31, 2018 $3,000 ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 28, 2018 $3,000 GRAFTMASTER CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 31, 2018 $3,000 ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 19, 2018 $2,940 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 27, 2018 $2,400 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 19, 2018 $1,260 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM 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/147940

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.