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/151169
  • 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/151169
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.

JAKE CHANIN

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
520 E 70TH ST, NEW YORK, NY, 10021-9800

2018 Payments: At a Glance

111

payments

$17,802

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 10 $12,202
Food and Beverage
 101 $5,600

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†
RESOLUTE

device

 $8,876
IFR

device

 $3,559
WATCHMAN

device

 $1,057
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $657
IMPELLA

device

 $544
EUPHORA

device

 $446
CONFIDA

device

 $425
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $364
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $358
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

 $188
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

 $170
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $156
OPSUMIT

drug

 $124
VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL

drug

 $124
VENTAVIS ILOPROST

drug

 $124
CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT

device

 $118
GENERAL STENTS

device

 $112
INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE

device

 $108
UPTRAVI

drug

 $106
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $105
† 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/151169

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 5, 2018 $7,488 RESOLUTE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $3,559 IFR Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jul 10, 2018 $340 RESOLUTE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 26, 2018 $245 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 10, 2018 $239 RESOLUTE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 11, 2018 $188 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 7, 2018 $170 IVUS SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Feb 13, 2018 $156 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 12, 2018 $149 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $148 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jan 24, 2018 $144 EUPHORA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 9, 2018 $136 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 7, 2018 $135 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Feb 7, 2018 $129 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $124 OPSUMIT VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL VENTAVIS ILOPROST Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $122 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $122 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 8, 2018 $120 CONFIDA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $118 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 16, 2018 $118 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/151169

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.