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/177604
  • 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/177604
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.

DAVID KENIGSBERG

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
1841 NE 45TH ST, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33308-5117

2018 Payments: At a Glance

382

payments

$159,760

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 152 $131K
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $11,435
Food and Beverage
 205 $8,642
Travel and Lodging
 18 $5,443
Honoraria
 2 $3,500
Gift
 1 $46

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $47,612
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $38,133
CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $20,902
ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM

device

 $13,205
ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN

device

 $8,622
PRADAXA

drug

 $7,046
PACEMAKERS

device

 $6,349
ALLURE CRT PACEMAKER

device

 $5,178
ARCTIC FRONT

device

 $4,940
LIFEVEST

device

 $3,651
ANTHEM CRT PACEMAKER

device

 $3,094
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $2,625
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $1,500
PRAXBIND

drug

 $986
ADVISOR CATHETER

device

 $609
QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR

device

 $452
CRT-DS

device

 $449
FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD

device

 $404
CONFIRM RX

device

 $326
WATCHMAN

device

 $303
† 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/177604

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 7, 2018 $16,080 No Listed Product Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $8,100 No Listed Product Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $5,850 No Listed Product Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $4,320 PRADAXA Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. FLORIDA HEART RHYTHM SPECIALISTS, PLLC
Jan 5, 2018 $3,825 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $3,650 ARCTIC FRONT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. David N Kenigsberg Md Pa
Jul 3, 2018 $3,600 No Listed Product Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $2,700 No Listed Product Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $2,250 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $2,250 No Listed Product Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $2,000 LIFEVEST Honoraria ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
May 10, 2018 $1,965 PRADAXA Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. FLORIDA HEART RHYTHM SPECIALISTS, PLLC
Dec 14, 2018 $1,932 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 6, 2018 $1,800 No Listed Product Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $1,800 No Listed Product Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $1,600 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 26, 2018 $1,600 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 28, 2018 $1,600 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 11, 2018 $1,575 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $1,500 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

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/177604

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.