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/217536
  • 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/217536
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.

PETER LYDON

Listed Specialty: Surgery
825 WASHINGTON ST, SUITE 220, NORWOOD, MA, 02062-3441

2018 Payments: At a Glance

38

payments

$5,967

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 3 $2,700
Travel and Lodging
 10 $1,922
Food and Beverage
 25 $1,345

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†
ENDOSCOPES (2D &3D)

device

 $1,400
BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT

device

 $964
CONMED SMOKE EVACUATION

device

 $800
STRATTICE

device

 $790
HTX-011

drug

 $500
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA

device

 $462
LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $308
SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL

device

 $246
BIO-A HERNIA PLUG

device

 $149
REPATHA

drug

 $73
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER

device

 $62
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $62
LINVATEC 2DHD VIDEO SYSTEMS

device

 $59
BARRX

device

 $48
CORLANOR

drug

 $37
BRILINTA

drug

 $31
PRALUENT

drug

 $22
JARDIANCE

drug

 $19
PRADAXA

drug

 $19
LIFEVEST

device

 $18
† 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/217536

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 21, 2018 $1,400 ENDOSCOPES (2D &3D) Consulting LINVATEC CORPORATION
Dec 4, 2018 $800 CONMED SMOKE EVACUATION Consulting CONMED CORPORATION
Aug 2, 2018 $500 HTX-011 Consulting HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $462 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $310 STRATTICE Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $292 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 4, 2018 $252 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $246 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $217 LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ETHICON INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $199 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 11, 2018 $186 STRATTICE Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
May 11, 2018 $170 STRATTICE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $149 BIO-A HERNIA PLUG Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 11, 2018 $125 STRATTICE Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $64 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $62 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $59 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $59 LINVATEC 2DHD VIDEO SYSTEMS Food and Beverage CONMED CORPORATION
Jun 23, 2018 $48 BARRX Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Jun 16, 2018 $39 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, 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/217536

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.