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/171742
  • 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/171742
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.

ALLISON BURKETT

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
315 BOULEVARD NE, SUITE 412, ATLANTA, GA, 30312-1200

2018 Payments: At a Glance

28

payments

$2,064

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 26 $1,149
Travel and Lodging
 2 $915

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†
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

 $976
VISIONS PV .035

device

 $419
RESTOREFLO

device

 $187
PREVENA

device

 $120
ENDORE

device

 $89
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $56
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $36
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $25
LUTONIX

device

 $19
LIFESTENT

device

 $17
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $17
VABOMERE

drug

 $16
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $16
INTERLOCK

device

 $13
ELIQUIS

drug

 $12
FLEXITOUCH

device

 $12
ACTITOUCH

device

 $12
ENTRE

device

 $12
ANGIOJET

device

 $12
VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE

device

 $11
† 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/171742

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 28, 2018 $497 IVUS SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Sep 28, 2018 $480 IVUS SYSTEMS Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Feb 27, 2018 $419 VISIONS PV .035 Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $120 PREVENA Food and Beverage KCI USA, INC
Jul 23, 2018 $89 ENDORE Food and Beverage LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 17, 2018 $77 RESTOREFLO Food and Beverage LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $75 RESTOREFLO Food and Beverage LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 22, 2018 $35 RESTOREFLO Food and Beverage LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $20 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $19 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $19 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $17 LIFESTENT Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $17 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 10, 2018 $16 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $16 VABOMERE Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Apr 15, 2018 $16 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 13, 2018 $14 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $13 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $13 INTERLOCK Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 28, 2018 $12 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/171742

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.