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/184945
  • 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/184945
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.


ROHIT VASAN

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
2 TAMPA GENERAL CIR, STC 3RD FLOOR, TAMPA, FL, 33606-3603

2018 Payments: At a Glance

171

payments

$216,139

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
18 $84,250
Promotional Speaking/Other
10 $48,150
Travel and Lodging
85 $39,356
Royalty or License
6 $39,340
Food and Beverage
51 $4,116
Gift
1 $926

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
FLAREHAWK

device

$150K
SPINAL IMPLANTS

device

$13,742
RISE-L

device

$13,066
CREO MIS

device

$11,419
ALTERA

device

$8,748
ELSA

device

$8,270
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$7,358
CREO FENESTRATED SCREW

device

$940
ELSA ATP

device

$683
MARS 3V LATERAL RETRACTOR

device

$291
FIXATION

device

$177
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

$130
CALIBER-L

device

$126
NAVIGATION

device

$116
CREO MCS

device

$115
FLOSEAL

drug

$114
THINFLAP

device

$92
FORTIFY-I

device

$74
FORTIFY

device

$54
INTELLIS

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/184945

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 20, 2018 $19,000 FLAREHAWK Consulting INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Nov 5, 2018 $18,847 FLAREHAWK Royalty or License INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Oct 30, 2018 $16,000 FLAREHAWK Consulting INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Aug 2, 2018 $14,789 FLAREHAWK Royalty or License INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Aug 31, 2018 $7,399 FLAREHAWK Travel and Lodging INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Jul 6, 2018 $6,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BACTERIN INTERNATIONAL INC
Aug 16, 2018 $6,000 SPINAL IMPLANTS Consulting SPINE WAVE, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $6,000 FLAREHAWK Consulting INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Aug 23, 2018 $5,950 CREO MIS Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $5,250 FLAREHAWK Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Aug 29, 2018 $5,000 FLAREHAWK Consulting INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Aug 23, 2018 $4,900 CREO MIS Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $4,900 RISE-L Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $4,800 SPINAL IMPLANTS Consulting SPINE WAVE, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $4,765 FLAREHAWK Royalty or License INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Aug 30, 2018 $4,750 FLAREHAWK Consulting INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Jun 1, 2018 $4,500 FLAREHAWK Consulting INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Feb 2, 2018 $4,500 FLAREHAWK Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Apr 25, 2018 $4,250 FLAREHAWK Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC
Oct 20, 2018 $4,200 ALTERA Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, 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/184945

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.