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/172264
  • 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/172264
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.

ERIC GUERRA

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
1436 BROADRICK DR, SUITE B, DALTON, GA, 30720-3009

2018 Payments: At a Glance

183

payments

$18,038

payment total

25

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 5 $12,900
Food and Beverage
 170 $3,083
Travel and Lodging
 8 $2,055

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†
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $14,417
NRG

device

 $572
RESOLUTE

device

 $519
AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS

device

 $477
ENTRESTO

drug

 $337
BRILINTA

drug

 $192
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $185
REPATHA

drug

 $131
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $130
ELIQUIS

drug

 $130
XARELTO

drug

 $128
OPTOWIRE

device

 $113
OPTOMONITOR

device

 $113
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $102
CHANTIX

drug

 $101
DXTERITY

device

 $100
CORLANOR

drug

 $86
SYNERGY

device

 $67
CONFIRM RX

device

 $61
LIFEVEST

device

 $56
† 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/172264

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 20, 2018 $3,600 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $2,700 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 17, 2018 $2,400 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $2,400 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $1,800 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $653 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $572 NRG Travel and Lodging BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC Corporate Traveler
Aug 7, 2018 $344 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 18, 2018 $269 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 15, 2018 $157 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $129 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $113 OPTOWIRE OPTOMONITOR Food and Beverage OPSENS INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $102 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Aug 26, 2018 $94 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 23, 2018 $93 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $68 DXTERITY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $67 SYNERGY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $51 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $50 TURBO ELITE Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $47 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage 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/172264

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.