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/154216
  • 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/154216
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.

JAMES CARIDI

Listed Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
1600 SW ARCHER RD, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32610-3003

2018 Payments: At a Glance

50

payments

$7,379

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 1 $4,000
Food and Beverage
 47 $2,953
Travel and Lodging
 2 $425

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†
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $4,000
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $752
THERAPIES

device

 $626
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $475
INTERLOCK

device

 $416
EMBOZENE

device

 $164
DIREXION

device

 $146
LUTONIX

device

 $139
COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION

device

 $135
GENERAL EMBOLICS

device

 $132
COOK MEDICAL NEEDLES

device

 $119
COOK MEDICAL FILTERS

device

 $111
OPTION

device

 $99
MVP

device

 $21
ANGIOJET

device

 $15
ANGIOSEAL

device

 $15
AZUR

device

 $12
† 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
Sep 19, 2018 $4,000 GENERAL THERAPIES Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 13, 2018 $408 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BRIGHTWATER MEDICAL INC AIM KOL Dinner
Sep 11, 2018 $270 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 11, 2018 $155 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 2, 2018 $152 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $144 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $139 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $127 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $123 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GALT MEDICAL Krewe of Pontchatrain
Sep 11, 2018 $115 THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 1, 2018 $111 COOK MEDICAL FILTERS Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 20, 2018 $110 GENERAL EMBOLICS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 21, 2018 $109 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GALT MEDICAL Raos-Los Angeles
Feb 12, 2018 $100 INTERLOCK Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $100 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GALT MEDICAL Krewe of Ponchartrain
Nov 16, 2018 $100 COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Sep 24, 2018 $99 OPTION Food and Beverage ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $98 EMBOZENE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 2, 2018 $96 INTERLOCK Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 7, 2018 $95 DIREXION 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/154216

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.