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/17532
  • 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/17532
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.

JAMES KONDRUP

Listed Specialty: Gynecology
161 RIVERSIDE DR, SUITE 109, BINGHAMTON, NY, 13905-4176

2018 Payments: At a Glance

61

payments

$65,415

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 8 $29,372
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $20,825
Travel and Lodging
 22 $14,090
Food and Beverage
 24 $1,128

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†
LUPRON

drug

 $28,430
SENHANCE SURGICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEM

device

 $12,529
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $10,889
STRATAFIX

device

 $7,681
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,785
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $5,857
PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS

device

 $4,070
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS

device

 $3,160
EVICEL

drug

 $19
LO LOESTRIN FE

drug

 $12
LIGAMAX

device

 $4
† 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
Apr 13, 2018 $7,650 ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL DEVICES & DIAGNOSTICS GROUP - LATIN AMERICA, L.L.C.
Aug 23, 2018 $4,727 No Listed Product Consulting ETHICON US, LLC
Feb 26, 2018 $4,160 SENHANCE SURGICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEM Consulting TRANSENTERIX, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $4,160 SENHANCE SURGICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEM Consulting TRANSENTERIX, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $3,150 ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $2,975 LUPRON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $2,975 LUPRON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $2,975 LUPRON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $2,975 LUPRON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $2,975 LUPRON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $2,975 LUPRON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $2,975 LUPRON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $2,533 PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS Travel and Lodging TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
Jul 19, 2018 $2,025 No Listed Product Consulting ETHICON US, LLC
Nov 20, 2018 $2,000 SENHANCE SURGICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEM Consulting TRANSENTERIX, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $1,500 PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS Consulting TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
Nov 30, 2018 $1,165 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $1,142 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $1,015 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 20, 2018 $914 LUPRON Travel and Lodging ABBVIE, 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/17532

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.