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/189275
  • 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/189275
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.

JOSEPH LOMBARDI

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
3 COOPER PLAZA, SUITE 411, CAMDEN, NJ, 08103-1438

2018 Payments: At a Glance

61

payments

$23,946

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 7 $8,790
Consulting
 3 $7,700
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $4,500
Food and Beverage
 49 $2,956

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†
AFX

device

 $7,590
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $4,926
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,662
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

 $4,500
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $521
COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION

device

 $289
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $225
ICAST

device

 $170
RELAY PLUS

device

 $149
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $139
TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE

device

 $131
FLIXENE

device

 $117
COOK MEDICAL ACCESSORIES

device

 $117
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

 $104
COOK MEDICAL THORACIC

device

 $79
FUSION BIOLINE

device

 $77
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $67
OVATION

device

 $60
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $38
COOK MEDICAL ANGIOPLASTY

device

 $16
† 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/189275

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 14, 2018 $6,431 AFX Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $3,200 No Listed Product Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Vascucorp LLC
Aug 31, 2018 $3,000 COOK MEDICAL AAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED VASCUCORP, LLC
Nov 2, 2018 $3,000 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Consulting COOK INCORPORATED VASCUCORP, LLC
Sep 17, 2018 $1,500 COOK MEDICAL AAA Consulting COOK INCORPORATED VASCUCORP, LLC
Oct 4, 2018 $1,500 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED VASCUCORP, LLC
Sep 14, 2018 $739 AFX Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $578 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC CORNELL UNIVERISTY
Mar 9, 2018 $471 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $360 AFX Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $190 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC CORNELL UNIVERISTY
Aug 1, 2018 $149 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Apr 5, 2018 $143 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $139 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $139 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $131 TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 20, 2018 $129 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Apr 13, 2018 $128 ICAST Food and Beverage MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Nov 6, 2018 $121 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
May 2, 2018 $120 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC

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/189275

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.