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/203858
  • 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/203858
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.

FRANCISCO AGUILAR

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
11 SALT CREEK LN, HINSDALE, IL, 60521-2990

2018 Payments: At a Glance

76

payments

$7,080

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $3,850
Food and Beverage
 67 $2,143
Travel and Lodging
 6 $1,081
Education
 1 $6

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†
JARDIANCE

drug

 $4,232
MICRA

device

 $1,140
ELIQUIS

drug

 $380
CHANTIX

drug

 $335
CRT-DS

device

 $184
TENDRIL PACING LEAD

device

 $176
ARCTIC FRONT

device

 $153
XARELTO

drug

 $147
CORLANOR

drug

 $137
REPATHA

drug

 $137
LIFEVEST

device

 $124
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $95
VIGILANT

device

 $89
PACEMAKERS

device

 $64
CONFIRM RX

device

 $47
PRADAXA

drug

 $28
PRAXBIND

drug

 $28
MRI READY LEADS

device

 $24
MULTAQ

drug

 $21
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $20
† 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/203858

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 14, 2018 $1,925 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $1,925 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $684 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 14, 2018 $213 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $184 CRT-DS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 9, 2018 $153 ARCTIC FRONT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 24, 2018 $150 TENDRIL PACING LEAD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 14, 2018 $131 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $123 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $120 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $111 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $109 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
May 11, 2018 $74 VIGILANT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 14, 2018 $70 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $45 PACEMAKERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 11, 2018 $45 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 4, 2018 $34 CONFIRM RX Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 16, 2018 $31 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 14, 2018 $29 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 2, 2018 $28 PRADAXA JARDIANCE PRAXBIND Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/203858

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.