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/180719
  • 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/180719
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.

KISHOR VORA

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
1200 BRECKENRIDGE ST, OWENSBORO, KY, 42303-1089

2018 Payments: At a Glance

61

payments

$20,053

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 19 $11,194
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $7,950
Food and Beverage
 35 $858
Education
 4 $51

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†
ENTRESTO

drug

 $8,084
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,945
VISIONS PV .035

device

 $1,510
COOK MEDICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT - LEAD EXTRACTION

device

 $1,448
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $1,261
IMPELLA

device

 $142
INDIGO

device

 $127
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $105
UPTRAVI

drug

 $66
ELIQUIS

drug

 $49
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $46
XARELTO

drug

 $43
CRT-DS

device

 $40
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $32
REPATHA

drug

 $30
STELLAREX

device

 $19
OPTION

device

 $18
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $18
CORLANOR

drug

 $17
ECM

device

 $17
† 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/180719

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 19, 2018 $6,928 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $2,650 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION OWENSBORO MEDICAL PRACTICE PLLC
Jan 30, 2018 $2,650 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION OWENSBORO MEDICAL PRACTICE PLLC
Mar 13, 2018 $2,650 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION OWENSBORO MEDICAL PRACTICE PLLC
Jul 25, 2018 $938 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $606 VISIONS PV .035 Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $462 COOK MEDICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT - LEAD EXTRACTION Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jan 26, 2018 $328 COOK MEDICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT - LEAD EXTRACTION Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Feb 13, 2018 $304 COOK MEDICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT - LEAD EXTRACTION Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Jan 26, 2018 $234 COOK MEDICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT - LEAD EXTRACTION Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 9, 2018 $210 VISIONS PV .035 Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $197 VISIONS PV .035 Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $197 VISIONS PV .035 Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Mar 26, 2018 $180 VISIONS PV .035 Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jul 31, 2018 $161 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $161 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $127 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $121 VISIONS PV .035 Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $104 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jan 31, 2018 $90 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS 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/180719

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.