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/184491
  • 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/184491
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.


MAGDI GHALI

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
5880 UNIVERSITY AVE, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50266-8220

2018 Payments: At a Glance

186

payments

$26,361

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
2 $6,000
Promotional Speaking/Other
3 $5,850
Nonaccredited Training
2 $5,100
Consulting
4 $4,025
Food and Beverage
172 $3,933
Travel and Lodging
3 $1,452

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
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$7,897
IMPELLA

device

$7,878
ELIQUIS

drug

$4,772
BRILINTA

drug

$1,939
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$1,800
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$1,125
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$759
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

$288
REVEAL LINQ

device

$168
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

$165
REPATHA

drug

$147
HEARTMATE

device

$139
IGT_D CORONARY

device

$124
JARDIANCE

drug

$116
TRYTON SIDE BRANCH STENT

device

$103
PRECISE PRO RX CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

device

$93
GUIDEZILLA

device

$81
SYNERGY

device

$65
LIFEVEST

device

$63
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

$48
† 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/184491

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 8, 2018 $3,300 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $3,000 IMPELLA Honoraria ABIOMED
Apr 28, 2018 $3,000 IMPELLA Honoraria ABIOMED
Apr 5, 2018 $2,400 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Consulting CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $2,000 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $2,000 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $1,850 BRILINTA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 1, 2018 $1,800 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $1,125 GENERAL THERAPIES Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $761 IMPELLA Travel and Lodging ABIOMED
Jul 23, 2018 $506 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Mar 21, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Apr 28, 2018 $185 IMPELLA Travel and Lodging ABIOMED
Nov 28, 2018 $165 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 25, 2018 $146 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Dec 6, 2018 $139 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 23, 2018 $139 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $134 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Sep 23, 2018 $131 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, 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/184491

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.