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/159307
  • 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/159307
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.

HARVEY GARRETT

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
6029 WALNUT GROVE RD, SUITE 401, MEMPHIS, TN, 38120-2112

2018 Payments: At a Glance

74

payments

$94,321

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 4 $79,384
Food and Beverage
 56 $5,418
Travel and Lodging
 10 $3,944
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $3,500
Consulting
 2 $2,075

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†
STERNALOCK BLU

device

 $79,462
RESTOREFLO

device

 $4,130
VALVULOTOM

device

 $2,665
OVATION

device

 $2,554
AFX

device

 $1,939
EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM

device

 $1,575
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $1,309
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $200
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $186
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $119
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $100
TMR

device

 $78
FLOSEAL

drug

 $54
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $53
BIOGLUE

device

 $52
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $48
HEARTWARE HVAD

device

 $47
ELIQUIS

drug

 $38
AORTIC TISSUE VALVE - PERCEVAL

device

 $38
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $31
† 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/159307

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 9, 2018 $24,955 STERNALOCK BLU Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 21, 2018 $20,642 STERNALOCK BLU Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 10, 2018 $17,818 STERNALOCK BLU Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $15,970 STERNALOCK BLU Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $3,000 RESTOREFLO Promotional Speaking/Other LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $1,575 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Consulting EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 3, 2018 $1,098 VALVULOTOM Travel and Lodging LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $1,052 VALVULOTOM Travel and Lodging LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $709 AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $646 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $566 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $539 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $539 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $537 AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $536 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $500 RESTOREFLO Consulting LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $500 RESTOREFLO Promotional Speaking/Other LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $353 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $321 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 11, 2018 $279 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 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/159307

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.