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/203650
  • 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/203650
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.

DAVID DIEHL

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
100 N ACADEMY AVE, MAIL CODE 21-11, DANVILLE, PA, 17822-9800

2018 Payments: At a Glance

102

payments

$75,159

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 17 $34,439
Education
 11 $17,124
Promotional Speaking/Other
 13 $15,455
Travel and Lodging
 26 $6,418
Food and Beverage
 35 $1,723

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†
OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES

device

 $27,411
OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES

device

 $15,465
PROSOUND

device

 $14,435
OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES

device

 $14,429
ENDOCUFF DEVICES

device

 $12,976
EVIS EXERA

device

 $12,976
SCOPEGUIDE

device

 $12,976
OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES

device

 $10,292
OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES

device

 $9,762
OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES

device

 $9,262
OER-PRO

device

 $8,761
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,790
COOK MEDICAL BILIARY

device

 $6,309
C2 CRYOBALLOON

device

 $5,600
DILUMEN

device

 $4,323
ACQUIRE

device

 $3,562
CRYOBALLOON

device

 $3,322
SPYBITE

device

 $1,650
SPYGLASS

device

 $1,350
OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES

device

 $1,050
† 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/203650

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 19, 2018 $6,300 COOK MEDICAL BILIARY Consulting WILSON COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED
May 14, 2018 $4,893 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jan 25, 2018 $4,120 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
May 4, 2018 $4,120 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Feb 26, 2018 $4,120 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES SCOPEGUIDE ENDOCUFF DEVICES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Feb 26, 2018 $3,605 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES SCOPEGUIDE ENDOCUFF DEVICES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Feb 21, 2018 $3,600 C2 CRYOBALLOON Promotional Speaking/Other C2 THERAPEUTICS, INC
Mar 30, 2018 $3,200 DILUMEN Consulting LUMENDI LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $3,200 CRYOBALLOON Consulting PENTAX OF AMERICA, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting US ENDOSCOPY
Jun 20, 2018 $2,625 ACQUIRE Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 31, 2018 $2,000 C2 CRYOBALLOON Promotional Speaking/Other C2 THERAPEUTICS, INC
May 14, 2018 $1,674 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Feb 12, 2018 $1,650 SPYBITE Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 4, 2018 $1,545 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Dec 31, 2018 $1,350 SPYGLASS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 3, 2018 $1,200 No Listed Product Consulting GI SUPPLY, INC.
Jun 2, 2018 $1,150 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging US ENDOSCOPY
Feb 26, 2018 $1,030 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES SCOPEGUIDE ENDOCUFF DEVICES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
May 4, 2018 $1,030 OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND DEVICES OER-PRO OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES PROSOUND Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS

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/203650

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.