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/198995
  • 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/198995
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.

KONSTANTIN SLAVIN

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
1740 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612-7232

2018 Payments: At a Glance

86

payments

$83,838

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 29 $72,652
Travel and Lodging
 22 $4,379
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $3,540
Food and Beverage
 33 $3,267

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†
ALGOVITA

device

 $20,254
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $20,178
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $19,592
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $13,973
NEUROMODULATION DSPSBLS AND ACCS

device

 $3,355
ADAPTIVESTIM

device

 $2,500
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $1,428
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $1,428
TISSEEL

drug

 $1,040
ROSA BRAIN

device

 $926
SCS IPGS

device

 $249
LIBRA AND LIBRAXP DBS IPG

device

 $100
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $82
VANTAGE

device

 $78
LEKSELL STEREOTACTIC SYSTEM

device

 $78
MICRODRIVE

device

 $78
SYNCHROMED

device

 $35
STUDIO 3

device

 $25
INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS

device

 $24
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 13, 2018 $18,687 ALGOVITA Consulting NUVECTRA CORPORATION
May 8, 2018 $6,970 No Listed Product Consulting STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Oct 23, 2018 $5,200 No Listed Product Consulting BIOTRONIK INC. SOUTH LOOP CONSULTING LLC KONSTANTIN SLAVIN SOLE M
Aug 23, 2018 $4,880 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES SOUTH LOOP CONSULTING LLC
Nov 19, 2018 $3,240 No Listed Product Consulting STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Sep 20, 2018 $2,745 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 23, 2018 $2,500 ADAPTIVESTIM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. South Loop Consulting Llc
Sep 13, 2018 $2,440 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES SOUTH LOOP CONSULTING LLC
Sep 13, 2018 $2,440 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES SOUTH LOOP CONSULTING LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $2,440 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES SOUTH LOOP CONSULTING LLC
Jul 26, 2018 $2,160 No Listed Product Consulting STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
May 24, 2018 $2,135 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES SOUTH LOOP CONSULTING LLC
May 24, 2018 $2,135 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES SOUTH LOOP CONSULTING LLC
Sep 20, 2018 $2,135 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 24, 2018 $2,135 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES SOUTH LOOP CONSULTING LLC
Sep 20, 2018 $1,830 NEUROMODULATION DSPSBLS AND ACCS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 27, 2018 $1,830 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 20, 2018 $1,525 NEUROMODULATION DSPSBLS AND ACCS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 27, 2018 $1,220 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 28, 2018 $1,040 TISSEEL Promotional Speaking/Other BAXTER HEALTHCARE

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/198995

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.