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/179650
  • 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/179650
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.

PHILIP SCHAUER

Listed Specialty: Surgery
9500 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44195-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

28

payments

$10,942

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $5,800
Travel and Lodging
 7 $1,996
Consulting
 2 $1,805
Food and Beverage
 17 $1,341

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

 $4,966
EXPAREL

drug

 $3,783
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER

device

 $670
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $476
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

 $430
ENDOPATH XCEL TROCAR PORTFOLIO

device

 $358
PROLENE PRODUCTS

device

 $358
IDRIVE ULTRA

device

 $344
CFN CHLORAPREP

device

 $223
IDRIVE

device

 $157
STRATAFIX

device

 $118
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA

device

 $115
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS

device

 $111
PREVENA

device

 $98
BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT

device

 $29
AIRSEAL

device

 $15
† 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
Mar 26, 2018 $3,000 EXPAREL Promotional Speaking/Other PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Sep 28, 2018 $2,800 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
May 16, 2018 $1,375 No Listed Product Consulting BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Aug 31, 2018 $571 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Mar 5, 2018 $500 EXPAREL Travel and Lodging PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Apr 24, 2018 $430 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Consulting W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $358 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER ENDOPATH XCEL TROCAR PORTFOLIO HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY PROLENE PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $283 EXPAREL Travel and Lodging PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Mar 29, 2018 $166 IDRIVE ULTRA Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Mar 29, 2018 $157 IDRIVE Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Oct 30, 2018 $148 IDRIVE ULTRA Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Dec 17, 2018 $125 CFN CHLORAPREP Travel and Lodging BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Jan 14, 2018 $118 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER STRATAFIX HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Feb 27, 2018 $115 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $111 SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Feb 6, 2018 $98 PREVENA Food and Beverage KCI USA, INC
Mar 2, 2018 $98 CFN CHLORAPREP Food and Beverage BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Jun 5, 2018 $86 No Listed Product Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Jun 26, 2018 $83 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $76 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, 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/179650

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.