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/200650
  • 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/200650
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.

JEFFREY CHAMBERS

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
4040 COON RAPIDS BLVD NW, SUITE 120, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55433-4567

2018 Payments: At a Glance

134

payments

$268,911

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 4 $222K
Nonaccredited Training
 4 $14,750
Consulting
 20 $14,400
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $5,500
Food and Beverage
 88 $4,955
Grant
 1 $2,400
Travel and Lodging
 13 $2,391
Honoraria
 2 $2,250

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†
CATHETER - SPECIALTY ACCESS

device

 $222K
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $24,018
CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT

device

 $5,400
CLOTTRIEVER

device

 $4,898
FLOWTRIEVER

device

 $4,898
GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS

device

 $3,778
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,302
OPTOWIRE

device

 $2,123
OPTOMONITOR

device

 $2,123
ARTIS Q.ZEN

device

 $2,107
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $1,860
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $768
THERAPIES

device

 $317
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $181
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $181
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $181
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $181
IMPELLA

device

 $152
INNOVA

device

 $125
FFR LINK

device

 $124
† 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/200650

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 1, 2018 $67,983 CATHETER - SPECIALTY ACCESS Royalty or License VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. CHAMBERS TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $61,793 CATHETER - SPECIALTY ACCESS Royalty or License VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. CHAMBERS TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Apr 19, 2018 $55,465 CATHETER - SPECIALTY ACCESS Royalty or License VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. CHAMBERS TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Feb 1, 2018 $37,024 CATHETER - SPECIALTY ACCESS Royalty or License VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. CHAMBERS TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Mar 1, 2018 $5,500 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $4,500 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 30, 2018 $3,500 GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CHAMBERS MEDICAL INC
May 17, 2018 $3,000 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Consulting CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $2,500 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $2,400 FLOWTRIEVER CLOTTRIEVER Grant INARI MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $2,250 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $2,000 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Consulting CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $2,000 OPTOWIRE OPTOMONITOR Honoraria OPSENS INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $2,000 ARTIS Q.ZEN Promotional Speaking/Other SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $1,625 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Consulting CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $1,400 FLOWTRIEVER CLOTTRIEVER Consulting INARI MEDICAL, INC.
May 2, 2018 $1,050 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 7, 2018 $750 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 5, 2018 $750 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 19, 2018 $632 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS 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/200650

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.