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/159655
  • 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/159655
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.

JESSE SETHI

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
13128 N 94TH DR, NO 100, PEORIA, AZ, 85381-4252

2018 Payments: At a Glance

91

payments

$36,876

payment total

3

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 79 $36,307
Food and Beverage
 12 $569

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†
ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER

device

 $15,956
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $5,360
ACCENT PACEMAKER

device

 $2,979
FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD

device

 $2,700
CRT-DS

device

 $1,583
DURATA DEFIBRILLATION ICD LEAD

device

 $1,475
QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR

device

 $1,300
ALLURE CRT PACEMAKER

device

 $1,175
ICDS

device

 $983
ENSITE VELOCITY SYSTEM EXPANSION MODULES

device

 $983
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $783
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $700
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $460
CRT-PS

device

 $392
EMBLEM

device

 $25
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $15
LIFEVEST

device

 $8
† 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
Dec 28, 2018 $1,425 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 21, 2018 $1,295 ACCENT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 16, 2018 $1,295 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 21, 2018 $1,166 ACCENT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 16, 2018 $1,036 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 23, 2018 $1,000 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 21, 2018 $907 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 21, 2018 $907 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 16, 2018 $907 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 20, 2018 $900 QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 4, 2018 $900 DURATA DEFIBRILLATION ICD LEAD Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 23, 2018 $800 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $800 CRT-DS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 20, 2018 $700 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 21, 2018 $648 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 11, 2018 $600 FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 8, 2018 $600 ENSITE VELOCITY SYSTEM EXPANSION MODULES Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 30, 2018 $600 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 30, 2018 $600 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 4, 2018 $575 DURATA DEFIBRILLATION ICD LEAD Consulting 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/159655

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.