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/175127
  • 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/175127
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.

AMRITA SETHI

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
161 FT WASHINGTN AVE, NEW YORK, NY, 10032-3729

2018 Payments: At a Glance

74

payments

$27,557

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 13 $20,659
Food and Beverage
 50 $2,814
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $2,550
Travel and Lodging
 9 $1,535

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†
OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES

device

 $8,932
OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES

device

 $8,720
OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES

device

 $8,720
OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR

device

 $5,923
SPYGLASS

device

 $5,097
PROSOUND

device

 $4,120
OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES

device

 $3,090
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $1,865
OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES

device

 $1,803
OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES

device

 $726
GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES

device

 $523
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $352
CONMED BILIARY

device

 $347
XIFAXAN

drug

 $153
AXIOS

device

 $125
WALLFLEX

device

 $114
GENERAL ENDOCHOICE

device

 $91
LINZESS

drug

 $62
ENTYVIO

drug

 $47
ESOPHYX

device

 $34
† 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/175127

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 14, 2018 $4,893 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Oct 24, 2018 $2,400 SPYGLASS Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 20, 2018 $2,060 OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES Consulting OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $1,803 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR Consulting OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
May 14, 2018 $1,674 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jan 3, 2018 $1,650 GENERAL THERAPIES Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 19, 2018 $1,545 OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $1,350 SPYGLASS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 24, 2018 $1,200 SPYGLASS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 19, 2018 $1,030 OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $1,030 OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES Consulting OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $773 OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $773 OLYMPUS UNIVERSAL ULTRASOUND PROCESSOR PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
May 14, 2018 $515 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
May 14, 2018 $515 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
May 16, 2018 $363 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
May 16, 2018 $363 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $311 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 3, 2018 $295 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Aug 9, 2018 $211 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PENTAX OF AMERICA, 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/175127

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.