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/226872
  • 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/226872
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.


JEAN PANNETON

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
397 LITTLE NECK RD, 3300 SOUTH BLDG SUITE 100, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452-5765

2018 Payments: At a Glance

427

payments

$283,156

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
37 $179K
Travel and Lodging
80 $48,740
Consulting
10 $20,650
Food and Beverage
295 $18,560
Honoraria
4 $16,400
Education
1 $63

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
APTUS HELI-FX

device

$72,815
ENDURANT

device

$64,236
VALIANT CAPTIVIA

device

$37,272
RELAY PLUS

device

$31,077
VALIANT NAVION

device

$25,405
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$22,847
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$6,657
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

$6,165
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$5,812
TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$4,400
CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$1,449
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

$1,003
VIATORR ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$1,000
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

$615
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$261
ACUSEAL VASCULAR GRAFT

device

$238
FUSION BIOLINE

device

$223
ICAST

device

$211
SPECTRANETICS UNDIV

device

$179
COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION

device

$156
† 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/226872

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 15, 2018 $12,600 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $11,725 VALIANT NAVION Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 30, 2018 $11,725 ENDURANT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $11,725 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $11,025 ENDURANT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $11,025 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $9,200 ENDURANT Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $9,100 APTUS HELI-FX Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $7,700 ENDURANT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 16, 2018 $7,700 APTUS HELI-FX Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $7,700 APTUS HELI-FX Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $7,000 RELAY PLUS Honoraria BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Feb 8, 2018 $6,300 APTUS HELI-FX Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $6,300 APTUS HELI-FX Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $6,300 APTUS HELI-FX Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $5,400 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 17, 2018 $4,900 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 25, 2018 $4,900 APTUS HELI-FX Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $4,800 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Consulting W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $4,400 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Consulting W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, 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/226872

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.