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/173353
  • 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/173353
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.


HOANG THAI

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
3601 S 6TH AVE, 1-111C, TUCSON, AZ, 85723-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

160

payments

$6,766

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
158 $6,019
Travel and Lodging
2 $747

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
IMPELLA

device

$1,244
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

$1,072
IGT_D CORONARY

device

$819
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

$736
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$437
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$369
WATCHMAN

device

$332
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

$259
XIENCE CORNARY STENT SYSTEMS

device

$244
IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY

device

$184
ANGIOSCULPT PCA

device

$162
RESOLUTE

device

$91
ELCA

device

$90
UROLIFT

device

$87
ELIQUIS

drug

$87
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$85
MICRA

device

$84
OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM

device

$81
PRALUENT

drug

$59
ENTRESTO

drug

$55
† 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/173353

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 29, 2018 $522 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 26, 2018 $225 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 25, 2018 $148 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jan 11, 2018 $146 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $137 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 13, 2018 $129 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Feb 12, 2018 $129 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $123 IGT_D CORONARY Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Sep 23, 2018 $120 IGT_D CORONARY Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Sep 14, 2018 $116 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jan 26, 2018 $113 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
May 15, 2018 $112 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 8, 2018 $107 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 19, 2018 $105 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $102 XIENCE CORNARY STENT SYSTEMS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 21, 2018 $97 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 6, 2018 $96 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 25, 2018 $96 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $91 IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Aug 8, 2018 $91 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC 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/173353

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.