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/223860
  • 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/223860
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.

PAUL GAGNE

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
495 HAWLEY LN, SUITE 2A, STRATFORD, CT, 06614-1514

2018 Payments: At a Glance

91

payments

$88,199

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 12 $51,950
Travel and Lodging
 8 $17,523
Honoraria
 2 $12,000
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $3,850
Food and Beverage
 67 $2,876

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†
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

 $75,750
TURBO ELITE

device

 $4,634
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

 $4,075
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,696
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $382
COOK MEDICAL STENTS

device

 $181
IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ PERIPHERAL

device

 $177
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $148
INDIGO

device

 $147
XARELTO

drug

 $118
CLARIVEIN

device

 $110
COOK MEDICAL

device

 $105
IGT DEVICE UNDIVIDED

device

 $90
ELIQUIS

drug

 $88
ENDURANT

device

 $86
RESTOREFLO

device

 $61
CLOTTRIEVER

device

 $48
FLOWTRIEVER

device

 $48
EKOSONIC

device

 $44
COOK MEDICAL ANGIOPLASTY

device

 $43
† 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/223860

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 18, 2018 $16,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
Feb 18, 2018 $10,577 IVUS SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
May 9, 2018 $7,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $6,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
Sep 28, 2018 $6,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Honoraria PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Apr 11, 2018 $6,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
Jul 20, 2018 $6,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Honoraria PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
May 9, 2018 $5,091 IVUS SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
Jun 14, 2018 $4,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
May 23, 2018 $2,500 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
Jan 10, 2018 $2,500 COOK MEDICAL IAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 4, 2018 $2,400 TURBO ELITE Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
May 7, 2018 $2,100 TURBO ELITE Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
Apr 11, 2018 $2,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
Dec 21, 2018 $1,575 COOK MEDICAL IAA Consulting COOK INCORPORATED VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS LLC
May 9, 2018 $1,375 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
Dec 19, 2018 $1,350 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 28, 2018 $1,158 IVUS SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Apr 11, 2018 $1,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION VASCULAR BREAKTHROUGHS, LLC
Sep 28, 2018 $480 IVUS SYSTEMS Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION

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/223860

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.