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/15447
  • 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/15447
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.

JAFFAR RAZA

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
100 E 77TH ST, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10075-1850

2018 Payments: At a Glance

84

payments

$13,553

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 15 $10,407
Food and Beverage
 69 $3,147

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†
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $9,366
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $8,546
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $8,546
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $8,546
CLARIA MRI

device

 $928
DRAGONFLY OCT

device

 $544
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $501
WATCHMAN

device

 $352
OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM

device

 $243
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $214
WOLVERINE

device

 $188
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $162
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $144
MICRA

device

 $130
CARDIUS 3M

device

 $118
VARITHENA

drug

 $116
SAMURAI

device

 $112
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $89
BRILINTA

drug

 $58
IGT_D CORONARY

device

 $58
† 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/15447

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 20, 2018 $7,444 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 21, 2018 $470 DRAGONFLY OCT Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 25, 2018 $407 CLARIA MRI Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $380 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 5, 2018 $371 XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 1, 2018 $281 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 29, 2018 $269 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 27, 2018 $225 CLARIA MRI Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 4, 2018 $175 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 23, 2018 $164 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 9, 2018 $162 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 21, 2018 $155 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 31, 2018 $152 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $144 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 20, 2018 $126 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $124 REVEAL LINQ Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $121 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 27, 2018 $118 CARDIUS 3M Food and Beverage DIGIRAD CORPORATION
Jun 28, 2018 $94 XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 15, 2018 $89 IGT_D PERIPHERAL Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA 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/15447

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.