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/226798
  • 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/226798
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.

LEON FELDMAN

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
39000 BOB HOPE DR, HAL B WALLIS BLDG, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA, 92270-3221

2018 Payments: At a Glance

184

payments

$94,342

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 17 $34,710
Consulting
 36 $29,837
Travel and Lodging
 15 $20,479
Food and Beverage
 114 $5,315
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $4,000

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

 $27,413
XARELTO

drug

 $15,391
ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER

device

 $12,633
ELIQUIS

drug

 $10,478
ENTRESTO

drug

 $10,226
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $4,597
PACEMAKERS

device

 $3,419
ALLURE CRT PACEMAKER

device

 $3,140
ICDS

device

 $2,200
PRADAXA

drug

 $2,177
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $1,247
WATCHMAN

device

 $617
ZERO GRAVITY

device

 $314
TENDRIL PACING LEAD

device

 $163
MRI READY LEADS

device

 $103
PACING LEADS

device

 $81
MICRA

device

 $61
CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE

device

 $22
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $18
GENERAL TACHY

device

 $12
† 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/226798

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 18, 2018 $4,815 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $4,500 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $4,116 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ACUTUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $3,800 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Feldman Medical Consulting, Inc.
Sep 19, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Feldman Medical Consulting, Inc.
Dec 14, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Feldman Medical Consulting, Inc.
Mar 28, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Feldman Medical Consulting, Inc.
Apr 18, 2018 $2,775 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Mar 23, 2018 $2,750 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Feldman Medical Consulting Inc
Nov 19, 2018 $2,750 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Feldman Medical Consulting Inc
Dec 19, 2018 $2,229 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ACUTUS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $2,025 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $2,025 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 18, 2018 $2,025 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jul 31, 2018 $2,025 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 5, 2018 $2,025 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 22, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BIOTRONIK INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BIOTRONIK INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $1,600 ALLURE CRT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FELDMAN MEDICAL CONSULTING INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,540 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/226798

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.