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/189277
  • 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/189277
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.

MARTIN EMERT

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
3901 RAINBOW BLVD, SUITE G600, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66160-8500

2018 Payments: At a Glance

67

payments

$11,600

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $6,208
Consulting
 1 $2,850
Food and Beverage
 62 $2,541

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†
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $3,785
MULTAQ

drug

 $3,016
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,458
EVERA

device

 $1,250
THERAPIES

device

 $221
CLARIA MRI

device

 $209
MICRA

device

 $197
RHYTHMIA

device

 $169
QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR

device

 $162
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $159
ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER

device

 $134
SQRX PULSE GENERATOR

device

 $120
AMPLIA MRI

device

 $103
EP-WORKMATE CLARIS SYSTEM

device

 $90
AZURE

device

 $64
RESOLUTE

device

 $58
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $55
RESONATE

device

 $54
VISIA AF

device

 $47
NORTHERA

drug

 $35
† 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/189277

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 28, 2018 $3,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 23, 2018 $2,850 MULTAQ Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jan 8, 2018 $1,250 EVERA Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. University Of Kansas Hospital
Oct 24, 2018 $833 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. University Of Kansas Hospital
Jun 19, 2018 $625 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. University Of Kansas Hospital
May 10, 2018 $197 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 9, 2018 $175 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 9, 2018 $151 RHYTHMIA Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 10, 2018 $136 THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 23, 2018 $123 MULTAQ Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $121 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 27, 2018 $103 AMPLIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 21, 2018 $93 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 14, 2018 $88 QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 9, 2018 $85 THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 25, 2018 $82 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $71 SQRX PULSE GENERATOR Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 27, 2018 $58 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $55 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $51 EP-WORKMATE CLARIS SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/189277

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.