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/204335
  • 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/204335
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.

ANDREW BARLEBEN

Listed Specialty: Surgery
333 CITY BLVD W, SUITE 705, ORANGE, CA, 92868-2903

2018 Payments: At a Glance

140

payments

$18,594

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 120 $6,559
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $6,000
Travel and Lodging
 15 $4,435
Consulting
 2 $1,600

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†
INDIGO

device

 $10,103
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,060
OVATION

device

 $977
PREVENA

device

 $800
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $764
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $603
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $523
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $507
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

 $390
ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $370
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $366
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $358
AFX

device

 $290
COOK MEDICAL THORACIC

device

 $275
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $182
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE

device

 $160
TIGRIS STENT

device

 $151
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $132
RESTOREFLO

device

 $112
VAC VERAFLO

device

 $112
† 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/204335

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 23, 2018 $2,400 INDIGO Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $2,400 INDIGO Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $1,488 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $1,200 INDIGO Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $868 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $800 PREVENA Consulting KCI USA, INC
Apr 4, 2018 $800 No Listed Product Consulting KCI USA, INC
Sep 28, 2018 $532 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
May 25, 2018 $476 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $458 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $260 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $225 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $202 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $189 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $182 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $179 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $158 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $154 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $154 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $152 INDIGO Travel and Lodging 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/204335

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.