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/207670
  • 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/207670
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.

ROBERT MEAD

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
1950 UNIVERSITY AVE, SUITE 160, E PALO ALTO, CA, 94303-2285

2018 Payments: At a Glance

86

payments

$24,002

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 11 $22,050
Food and Beverage
 63 $1,266
Travel and Lodging
 2 $641
Education
 10 $45

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†
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $16,500
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,098
ZIO PATCH

device

 $2,250
ELIQUIS

drug

 $199
XARELTO

drug

 $152
REPATHA

drug

 $118
JARDIANCE

drug

 $105
PRADAXA

drug

 $105
EDARBI

drug

 $100
CORLANOR

drug

 $97
LIFEVEST

device

 $87
FLEXCATH

device

 $81
ENTRESTO

drug

 $77
PRALUENT

drug

 $66
WATCHMAN

device

 $44
PRAXBIND

drug

 $32
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $31
ANDEXXA

drug

 $25
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $19
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $15
† 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/207670

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 26, 2018 $5,700 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $3,450 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 24, 2018 $2,400 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 21, 2018 $2,250 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 10, 2018 $2,250 ZIO PATCH Consulting IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $1,950 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $1,800 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $1,200 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $448 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $350 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $350 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $350 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $193 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $87 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Oct 11, 2018 $81 FLEXCATH Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $43 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $42 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $34 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 16, 2018 $33 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $32 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/207670

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.