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/20287
  • 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/20287
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.

ANTHONY D'ANGELO

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
6821 PALISADES PARK CT, SUITE 1, FORT MYERS, FL, 33912-7131

2018 Payments: At a Glance

62

payments

$4,062

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 62 $4,062

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†
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $631
GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY

device

 $575
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

 $518
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $323
OVATION

device

 $322
INDIGO

device

 $264
GENERAL ANGIOGRAPHY

device

 $221
DRYSEAL FLEX SHEATH

device

 $206
AFX

device

 $197
ELIQUIS

drug

 $156
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $143
COOK MEDICAL FILTERS

device

 $130
EPIC VASCULAR

device

 $114
CROSSER

device

 $113
ENDURANT

device

 $90
OFIRMEV

drug

 $72
COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION

device

 $53
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $39
CHANTIX

drug

 $38
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $30
† 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/20287

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 27, 2018 $197 AFX OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $151 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $126 GENERAL ATHERECTOMY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 9, 2018 $125 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $125 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 26, 2018 $124 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $123 GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 14, 2018 $121 GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 30, 2018 $120 GENERAL ATHERECTOMY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 10, 2018 $120 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jul 31, 2018 $119 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $119 GENERAL ANGIOGRAPHY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 28, 2018 $118 GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 15, 2018 $114 GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 26, 2018 $114 EPIC VASCULAR Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 5, 2018 $113 CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 24, 2018 $111 GENERAL ATHERECTOMY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 29, 2018 $109 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 6, 2018 $102 GENERAL ANGIOGRAPHY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 9, 2018 $98 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, 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/20287

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.