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/201304
  • 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/201304
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.

PARAG PATEL

Listed Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
9200 W WISCONSIN AVE, DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53226-3522

2018 Payments: At a Glance

102

payments

$61,832

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 16 $41,675
Travel and Lodging
 29 $9,882
Consulting
 5 $6,925
Food and Beverage
 52 $3,350

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†
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $25,680
INDIGO

device

 $5,520
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $5,455
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $4,908
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $4,691
ANGIOJET

device

 $4,037
INTERLOCK

device

 $2,626
POD

device

 $2,505
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $2,308
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,308
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $2,308
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,308
VISUAL-ICE

device

 $1,500
THERAPIES

device

 $1,470
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,363
LUTONIX

device

 $928
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $215
GENERAL NONVASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $145
GENERAL METALLIC STENTS

device

 $143
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $132
† 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/201304

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 6, 2018 $4,800 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $4,800 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $4,000 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Parag Patel Llc
Oct 26, 2018 $2,600 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 10, 2018 $2,500 ANGIOJET Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PARAG PATEL LLC
Oct 23, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PARAG PATEL LLC
Aug 22, 2018 $2,500 INTERLOCK Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PARAG PATEL LLC
Nov 6, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PARAG PATEL LLC
Mar 22, 2018 $2,400 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $2,400 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $2,400 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $2,400 INDIGO Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $2,400 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $2,400 POD Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $2,400 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $2,300 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 17, 2018 $1,538 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $1,500 VISUAL-ICE Consulting GALIL MEDICAL INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $1,100 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $800 LUTONIX Consulting BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, 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/201304

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.