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/152778
  • 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/152778
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.

DANIEL CLAIR

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
2 MEDICAL PARK ROAD, SUITE 300, COLUMBIA, SC, 29203-6839

2018 Payments: At a Glance

46

payments

$21,367

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 6 $14,400
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $3,000
Travel and Lodging
 7 $2,156
Food and Beverage
 32 $1,811

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†
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $6,573
VICI VENOUS STENT

device

 $4,200
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $4,061
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

 $3,000
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,130
OVATION

device

 $503
RELAY PLUS

device

 $216
COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION

device

 $156
AFX

device

 $156
ENDURANT

device

 $150
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

 $86
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $82
PROSTAR XL SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $82
STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $82
GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY

device

 $77
TACK ENDOVASCULAR SYSTEM

device

 $39
COOK MEDICAL THORACIC

device

 $28
HEMOBLAST BELLOWS

device

 $14
† 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
Jul 6, 2018 $5,000 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. University Of South Carolina
Sep 26, 2018 $4,200 VICI VENOUS STENT Consulting VENITI, INC. Palmetto Health USC Medical Group
Oct 24, 2018 $4,000 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION UNIVERSITY SPECIALITY CLINICS- SURGERY
Dec 26, 2018 $3,000 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED PALMETTO HEALTH UNIVERSITY OF
Aug 16, 2018 $502 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $502 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $400 No Listed Product Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. University Specialty Clinics-Surgery
Aug 24, 2018 $400 OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. University Specialty Clinics-Surgery
Jan 4, 2018 $400 No Listed Product Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. University Specialty Clinics-Surgery
Jun 18, 2018 $375 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $314 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. University Of South Carolina
Jun 18, 2018 $225 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $217 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $150 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 24, 2018 $150 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $146 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $143 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $88 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Nov 5, 2018 $86 GENERAL ATHERECTOMY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 15, 2018 $82 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM PROSTAR XL SURGICAL SYSTEM STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage 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/152778

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.