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/17486
  • 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/17486
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.

YASER BASSEL

Listed Specialty: Urology
35095 US HIGHWAY 19 N, SUITE 202, PALM HARBOR, FL, 34684-2686

2018 Payments: At a Glance

34

payments

$682

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 34 $682

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†
09 PROMO FLEX-X FLEX URETEROSCOPE, 7.5F

device

 $103
CMOS VIDEO URETEROSCOPE, 8.5 FR. X 675MM

device

 $103
NOCTIVA

drug

 $76
LUPRON

drug

 $60
ELIGARD

drug

 $46
ANDROGEL

drug

 $46
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $34
XTANDI

drug

 $34
XIAFLEX

drug

 $31
PROVENGE

drug

 $22
16 FR. FLEXIBLE VIDEO CYSTOSCOPE

device

 $21
INTERSTIM ICON

device

 $20
OTREXUP

drug

 $17
THIOLA

drug

 $17
SPACEOAR

device

 $16
SPANNER PROTHETIC STENT

device

 $16
AXUMIN

drug

 $16
ERLEADA

drug

 $15
OFIRMEV

drug

 $14
BOTOX

drug

 $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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 30, 2018 $103 CMOS VIDEO URETEROSCOPE, 8.5 FR. X 675MM Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Aug 30, 2018 $103 09 PROMO FLEX-X FLEX URETEROSCOPE, 7.5F Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Aug 28, 2018 $23 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $22 PROVENGE Food and Beverage DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $21 NOCTIVA Food and Beverage AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Jan 17, 2018 $21 16 FR. FLEXIBLE VIDEO CYSTOSCOPE Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Jul 9, 2018 $20 XTANDI MYRBETRIQ Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Jan 3, 2018 $20 INTERSTIM ICON Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $17 OTREXUP Food and Beverage ANTARES PHARMA, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $17 THIOLA Food and Beverage RETROPHIN, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $17 ELIGARD Food and Beverage TOLMAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $17 XIAFLEX Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $16 ANDROGEL Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $16 SPACEOAR Food and Beverage AUGMENIX, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $16 SPANNER PROTHETIC STENT Food and Beverage SRS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $16 AXUMIN Food and Beverage BLUE EARTH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
Nov 12, 2018 $16 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $16 ANDROGEL Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $15 ELIGARD Food and Beverage TOLMAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $15 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, 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/17486

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.