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/174246
  • 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/174246
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.

AMIT GOGIA

Listed Specialty: Surgery
8262 ATLEE RD, MOB III, SUITE 205, MECHANICSVILLE, VA, 23116-1816

2018 Payments: At a Glance

49

payments

$21,447

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 2 $8,000
Honoraria
 2 $6,960
Travel and Lodging
 14 $2,648
Consulting
 1 $2,100
Food and Beverage
 30 $1,739

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†
SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL

device

 $10,819
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $10,172
LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $125
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $87
ARISTA AH

device

 $49
OFIRMEV

drug

 $48
BRIDION

drug

 $35
ENTEREG

drug

 $35
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

 $28
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $18
PROLENE PRODUCTS

device

 $18
SECURESTRAP

device

 $18
ECM

device

 $17
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $17
EXPAREL

drug

 $14
† 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 21, 2018 $4,060 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $4,000 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Education INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $4,000 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Education INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $2,900 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $2,100 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Consulting W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 11, 2018 $643 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $396 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 11, 2018 $332 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $300 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $300 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $215 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $214 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $173 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $146 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $133 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $130 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 17, 2018 $125 LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Dec 21, 2018 $118 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $116 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $115 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, 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/174246

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.