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/22581
  • 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/22581
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.

MICHAEL STINE

Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
4321 N MACDILL AVE, SUITE 205, TAMPA, FL, 33607-6388

2018 Payments: At a Glance

72

payments

$27,520

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 8 $21,313
Travel and Lodging
 10 $4,240
Food and Beverage
 37 $1,914
Education
 17 $54

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†
ENDOSEE

device

 $10,349
UTERINE MANIPULATORS & INJECTORS

device

 $7,235
NOVASURE

device

 $6,374
MYOSURE

device

 $5,686
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $1,460
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $657
OTHER GYN PRODUCTS

device

 $192
INTRAROSA

drug

 $168
SANTYL

drug

 $163
LUPRON

drug

 $149
REGRANEX

drug

 $138
OSPHENA

drug

 $130
NO RELATED PRODUCT

device

 $125
FLOSEAL

drug

 $124
TISSEEL

drug

 $124
LYNPARZA

drug

 $117
MYOSURE MANUAL

device

 $111
OASIS

device

 $108
ORILISSA

drug

 $48
SOLOSEC

drug

 $21
† 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/22581

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 8, 2018 $7,200 UTERINE MANIPULATORS & INJECTORS Consulting COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $5,400 ENDOSEE Consulting COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $3,750 MYOSURE NOVASURE Consulting HOLOGIC, LLC
Jan 18, 2018 $2,400 ENDOSEE Consulting COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $2,325 ENDOSEE Travel and Lodging COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $1,250 MYOSURE NOVASURE Consulting HOLOGIC, LLC
Jun 5, 2018 $708 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 3, 2018 $625 No Listed Product Consulting HOLOGIC, LLC
Oct 25, 2018 $375 NOVASURE Consulting HOLOGIC, LLC
Aug 2, 2018 $341 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $313 NOVASURE Consulting HOLOGIC, LLC
Jun 20, 2018 $272 MYOSURE NOVASURE Travel and Lodging HOLOGIC, LLC
May 22, 2018 $253 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $245 MYOSURE NOVASURE Travel and Lodging HOLOGIC, LLC
Jan 18, 2018 $215 ENDOSEE Food and Beverage COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Apr 29, 2018 $192 OTHER GYN PRODUCTS Food and Beverage COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $125 NO RELATED PRODUCT Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Dec 4, 2018 $124 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $124 FLOSEAL TISSEEL Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Mar 6, 2018 $122 OSPHENA Food and Beverage DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED

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/22581

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.