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/205613
  • 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/205613
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.

MOHAMMAD RAJA

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
4301 N MESA ST, SUITE 100, EL PASO, TX, 79902-1121

2018 Payments: At a Glance

307

payments

$87,370

payment total

25

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 10 $36,450
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $20,342
Honoraria
 3 $12,650
Food and Beverage
 273 $9,923
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $4,250
Travel and Lodging
 12 $3,755

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†
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

 $21,383
NAVICROSS

device

 $21,018
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $20,379
GLIDEWIRE

device

 $19,734
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $8,448
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $8,207
CVX-300

device

 $5,400
TURBOHAWK

device

 $4,818
HAWKONE

device

 $4,344
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,554
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,386
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $2,125
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,125
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $2,125
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,125
INDIGO

device

 $1,389
ANGIOSEAL

device

 $1,207
TR BAND

device

 $1,188
RESOLUTE

device

 $821
STELLAREX

device

 $779
† 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/205613

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 14, 2018 $7,000 NAVICROSS GLIDESHEATH GLIDEWIRE Consulting TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Jan 2, 2018 $5,400 CVX-300 Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION EL PASO CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Jun 29, 2018 $4,950 IVUS SYSTEMS Honoraria PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jul 3, 2018 $4,950 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION EL PASO CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Jan 31, 2018 $4,800 TURBOHAWK Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $4,500 IVUS SYSTEMS Honoraria PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Oct 17, 2018 $3,875 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 1, 2018 $3,600 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION EL PASO CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Jul 19, 2018 $3,500 NAVICROSS GLIDESHEATH GLIDEWIRE Consulting TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
May 25, 2018 $3,500 NAVICROSS GLIDESHEATH GLIDEWIRE Consulting TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $3,500 NAVICROSS GLIDESHEATH GLIDEWIRE Consulting TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Apr 10, 2018 $3,367 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 5, 2018 $3,200 IVUS SYSTEMS Honoraria PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $3,000 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $2,625 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Consulting CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $2,400 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $2,400 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $2,400 HAWKONE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $1,975 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 17, 2018 $1,750 NAVICROSS GLIDESHEATH GLIDEWIRE Consulting TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION

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/205613

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.