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/201596
  • 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/201596
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.

CONSTANTINE SCORDALAKES

Listed Specialty: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
4199 GATEWAY BLVD, SUITE 2300, NEWBURGH, IN, 47630-8940

2018 Payments: At a Glance

80

payments

$12,074

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 8 $10,850
Food and Beverage
 51 $913
Education
 19 $161
Travel and Lodging
 2 $150

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†
INTRAROSA

drug

 $9,726
DESARA

device

 $1,600
VERTESSA

device

 $1,600
MD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

device

 $108
PROLIA

drug

 $93
OLYMPUS LAPAROSCOPES

device

 $61
KYLEENA

drug

 $56
LO LOESTRIN FE

drug

 $47
MEGA VAC

device

 $45
AZUR

device

 $42
HYDROPEARL

device

 $42
MIRENA

drug

 $39
ORILISSA

drug

 $39
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $34
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS

device

 $32
ULTRA VAC

device

 $30
ZIP PEN

device

 $30
DIVIGEL

drug

 $27
ESTRING

drug

 $24
PREMARIN

drug

 $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.

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/201596

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 21, 2018 $1,800 INTRAROSA Promotional Speaking/Other AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $1,600 INTRAROSA Promotional Speaking/Other AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $1,600 DESARA VERTESSA Promotional Speaking/Other CALDERA MEDICAL, INC
May 9, 2018 $1,600 INTRAROSA Promotional Speaking/Other AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $1,600 INTRAROSA Promotional Speaking/Other AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $1,600 INTRAROSA Promotional Speaking/Other AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $600 INTRAROSA Promotional Speaking/Other AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $450 INTRAROSA Promotional Speaking/Other AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $134 INTRAROSA Travel and Lodging AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $125 INTRAROSA Food and Beverage AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $61 OLYMPUS LAPAROSCOPES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $42 HYDROPEARL AZUR Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Oct 29, 2018 $30 MEGA VAC ZIP PEN ULTRA VAC Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Oct 8, 2018 $25 LO LOESTRIN FE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $23 LO LOESTRIN FE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $21 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $19 MD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION
May 15, 2018 $19 MD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION
Oct 2, 2018 $19 MD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION
Feb 23, 2018 $18 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN 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/201596

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.