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/211511
  • 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/211511
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.

ASHKAN MOWLA

Listed Specialty: Neurology
800 SPRUCE ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107-6130

2018 Payments: At a Glance

72

payments

$12,371

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $4,750
Travel and Lodging
 14 $3,301
Food and Beverage
 53 $2,984
Consulting
 1 $1,335

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†
XARELTO

drug

 $4,363
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,988
ATLAS

device

 $1,103
TRUFILL

device

 $1,035
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $911
SOLITAIRE

device

 $823
PULSERIDER

device

 $255
FLOWGATE

device

 $243
CATALYST

device

 $234
INFINITY

device

 $234
NAVIEN

device

 $201
PIPELINE

device

 $140
EMBOTRAP II REVASCULARIZATION DEVICE

device

 $138
SPECTRA

device

 $137
NEUROFORM EZ

device

 $110
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $65
TARGET

device

 $27
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $23
FUSION BIOLINE

device

 $23
TREVO

device

 $9
† 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/211511

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 2, 2018 $2,450 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $2,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 28, 2018 $1,335 XARELTO Consulting JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 24, 2018 $516 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $508 XARELTO Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 22, 2018 $404 ATLAS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $327 TRUFILL Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $296 TRUFILL Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $228 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $228 TRUFILL Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $202 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 26, 2018 $190 ATLAS CATALYST INFINITY FLOWGATE Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 13, 2018 $168 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $159 ATLAS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 25, 2018 $154 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $150 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 24, 2018 $150 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 11, 2018 $149 ATLAS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $147 NAVIEN Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $137 SPECTRA Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES 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/211511

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.