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/166688
  • 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/166688
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.

FOLUSO FAKOREDE

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
48 MEDICAL CENTER DR, JACKSON, TN, 38301-3947

2018 Payments: At a Glance

203

payments

$72,466

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 6 $20,688
Education
 6 $14,222
Honoraria
 3 $11,850
Travel and Lodging
 22 $11,345
Consulting
 2 $9,500
Food and Beverage
 164 $4,862

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†
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $24,150
CROSSER

device

 $19,755
LUTONIX

device

 $16,110
XARELTO

drug

 $5,623
INVOKANA

drug

 $5,582
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,474
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $661
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $362
ICAST

device

 $240
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $180
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $141
COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS

device

 $113
ANGIOSEAL

device

 $108
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE

device

 $105
LIFESTENT

device

 $98
TIGRIS STENT

device

 $92
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $87
COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES

device

 $64
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $48
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $48
† 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/166688

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 16, 2018 $6,500 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $5,765 LUTONIX Education BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
May 17, 2018 $5,000 CROSSER Honoraria BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $5,000 CROSSER Consulting BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $5,000 CROSSER Honoraria BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $4,500 XARELTO INVOKANA Consulting JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Dec 6, 2018 $3,000 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $3,000 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $2,938 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $2,750 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $2,550 LUTONIX Education BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $2,550 LUTONIX Education BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $2,500 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $2,150 LUTONIX Education BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
May 17, 2018 $1,908 CROSSER Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 26, 2018 $1,850 No Listed Product Honoraria BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $1,200 LUTONIX Education BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $1,158 CROSSER Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $1,075 LUTONIX Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $1,058 CROSSER Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.

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/166688

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.