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/176346
  • 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/176346
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.

JEFFREY WANG

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
20410 OBSERVATION DR, SUITE 100, GERMANTOWN, MD, 20876-4000

2018 Payments: At a Glance

103

payments

$18,540

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $7,000
Food and Beverage
 94 $4,059
Honoraria
 1 $2,975
Travel and Lodging
 5 $2,256
Consulting
 1 $2,250

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†
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $5,021
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $3,576
XARELTO

drug

 $2,662
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,311
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $1,150
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE

device

 $702
THERAPIES

device

 $697
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $520
ANGIOJET

device

 $239
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

 $219
ACUSEAL VASCULAR GRAFT

device

 $187
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $158
ENDURANT

device

 $151
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $145
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $95
INTERLOCK

device

 $94
COOK MEDICAL STENTS

device

 $86
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

 $81
NAVICROSS

device

 $76
COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS

device

 $47
† 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/176346

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 7, 2018 $5,000 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION JEFFREY WANG CONSULTING LLC
Nov 26, 2018 $2,975 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $2,250 No Listed Product Consulting CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC BCD Travel US
Mar 29, 2018 $2,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Jeffrey Wang Consltng Llc
Feb 1, 2018 $697 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 26, 2018 $580 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $484 XARELTO Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Jeffrey Wang Consltng Llc
Oct 30, 2018 $287 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $219 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $219 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $209 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $175 ACUSEAL VASCULAR GRAFT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $173 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $164 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $151 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $145 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $144 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 11, 2018 $128 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $125 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 16, 2018 $114 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS 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/176346

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.