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/226099
  • 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/226099
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.

HANI SHENNIB

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
10238 E HAMPTON AVE, SUITE 205, MESA, AZ, 85209-3316

2018 Payments: At a Glance

42

payments

$2,503

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 40 $1,886
Travel and Lodging
 2 $617

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†
TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $617
OVATION

device

 $521
AFX

device

 $501
AZUR

device

 $212
SILVERHAWK

device

 $170
EKOSONIC

device

 $162
ZONTIVITY

drug

 $127
ELIQUIS

drug

 $121
VARITHENA

drug

 $114
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $106
AQUATRACK HYDROPHILIC NITINOL GUIDEWIRE

device

 $93
AVANTI SHEATH INTRODUCER

device

 $93
OPTEASE RETRIEVABLE VENA CAVA FILTER

device

 $93
POWERFLEX PRO PTA CATHETER

device

 $93
S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL SELF-EXPANDING NITINOL STENT

device

 $93
HYDROPEARL

device

 $91
NAVICROSS

device

 $91
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $76
PROSTAR XL SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $76
STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $76
† 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/226099

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 29, 2018 $531 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $227 AFX OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $169 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $121 AZUR Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Jan 18, 2018 $115 EKOSONIC Food and Beverage EKOS CORPORATION
Oct 24, 2018 $109 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $105 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $105 ZONTIVITY Food and Beverage ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $100 VARITHENA Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $93 AQUATRACK HYDROPHILIC NITINOL GUIDEWIRE AVANTI SHEATH INTRODUCER OPTEASE RETRIEVABLE VENA CAVA FILTER POWERFLEX PRO PTA CATHETER S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL SELF-EXPANDING NITINOL STENT Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Feb 7, 2018 $91 AZUR NAVICROSS HYDROPEARL Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Dec 13, 2018 $86 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 7, 2018 $76 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM PROSTAR XL SURGICAL SYSTEM STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 10, 2018 $76 SILVERHAWK Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $50 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $50 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $38 SILVERHAWK Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $29 SILVERHAWK Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $28 SILVERHAWK Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $25 EKOSONIC Food and Beverage EKOS 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/226099

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.