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/219676
  • 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/219676
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 HEARN

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
3300 MERCY HEALTH BLVD, SUITE 2010, CINCINNATI, OH, 45211-1103

2018 Payments: At a Glance

112

payments

$32,357

payment total

26

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 10 $24,143
Food and Beverage
 90 $3,517
Travel and Lodging
 7 $2,445
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $1,500
Consulting
 1 $700
Entertainment
 2 $42
Education
 1 $10

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

 $11,175
VARITHENA

drug

 $7,103
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $4,900
HAWKONE

device

 $4,698
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,674
LUTONIX

device

 $1,273
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $289
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $177
CROSSER

device

 $140
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $127
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $127
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE

device

 $126
OVATION

device

 $60
YOSPRALA

drug

 $59
ZONTIVITY

drug

 $59
SANTYL

drug

 $59
AFX

device

 $54
LIFESTENT

device

 $54
ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $53
ELIQUIS

drug

 $33
† 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/219676

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 25, 2018 $4,800 INDIGO Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $3,000 HAWKONE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,922 VARITHENA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $2,844 VARITHENA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $2,400 INDIGO Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $2,400 INDIGO Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $2,400 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 22, 2018 $2,200 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 3, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Oct 12, 2018 $810 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $700 LUTONIX Consulting BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $589 VARITHENA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $589 VARITHENA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Apr 28, 2018 $532 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $292 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $275 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $209 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
May 3, 2018 $203 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $201 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 3, 2018 $192 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/219676

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.