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/220821
  • 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/220821
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.

MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN

Listed Specialty: Vascular Neurology
9500 EUCLID AVE, S-80, CLEVELAND CLINIC, CLEVELAND, OH, 44195-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

24

payments

$14,116

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 3 $9,162
Travel and Lodging
 5 $3,571
Food and Beverage
 15 $1,133
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $250

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $8,638
EMBOTRAP II DEVICE

device

 $2,000
ACTIVASE

drug

 $1,698
CATHFLO ACTIVASE

drug

 $1,660
TNKASE

drug

 $1,660
LVIS

device

 $591
HYDROFRAME COIL

device

 $514
HYDROSOFT 3D COIL

device

 $514
HYDROFILL COIL

device

 $435
COMPLEX COIL

device

 $358
TREVO

device

 $324
HEADWAY MICROCATHETER

device

 $319
SOFIA

device

 $319
WEB

device

 $319
PULSERIDER

device

 $205
LVIS JR.

device

 $156
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $131
SOLITAIRE

device

 $78
MICROPEARL

device

 $77
PIPELINE

device

 $69
† 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/220821

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 24, 2018 $5,502 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $2,997 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $2,000 EMBOTRAP II DEVICE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $1,660 ACTIVASE CATHFLO ACTIVASE TNKASE Consulting GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $319 HEADWAY MICROCATHETER SOFIA WEB Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $298 LVIS HYDROFILL COIL HYDROFRAME COIL HYDROSOFT 3D COIL COMPLEX COIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $250 TREVO Promotional Speaking/Other STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 10, 2018 $156 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL HYDROFRAME COIL LVIS LVIS JR. Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $138 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $131 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $107 PULSERIDER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $98 PULSERIDER Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $78 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $77 LVIS MICROPEARL HYDROFILL COIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
May 3, 2018 $74 TREVO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $60 HYDROFILL COIL HYDROFRAME COIL LVIS HYDROSOFT 3D COIL COMPLEX COIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $40 PIPELINE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $35 ACTIVASE Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $29 PIPELINE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $20 SANCUSO IXEMPRA FARESTON Food and Beverage KYOWA KIRIN, 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/220821

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.