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/230570
  • 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/230570
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.

VIVEK REDDY

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
5 E 98TH ST, NEW YORK, NY, 10029-6501

2018 Payments: At a Glance

57

payments

$63,296

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 17 $32,805
Consulting
 3 $12,719
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $6,000
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $5,000
Honoraria
 2 $3,500
Food and Beverage
 31 $3,272

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†
THERMOCOOL

device

 $26,048
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $10,954
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $8,656
WATCHMAN

device

 $8,093
CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT

device

 $5,180
THERAPIES

device

 $2,536
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $669
ACCUCINCH VENTRICULOPLASTY SYSTEM

device

 $283
RESONATE

device

 $189
MICRA

device

 $162
CRT LEADS

device

 $145
JARDIANCE

drug

 $125
XARELTO

drug

 $123
NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT

device

 $80
EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS

device

 $33
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $22
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 22, 2018 $8,000 GENERAL THERAPIES Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION VIVEK REDDY MD PC
Aug 15, 2018 $5,844 THERMOCOOL Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $5,831 THERMOCOOL Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $5,392 THERMOCOOL Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $5,268 THERMOCOOL Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $4,538 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION VIVEK REDDY MD PC
Jun 21, 2018 $4,050 WATCHMAN Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION VIVEK REDDY MD PC
Jul 26, 2018 $3,502 THERMOCOOL Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $3,500 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION VIVEK REDDY MD PC
Oct 31, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION VIVEK REDDY MD PC
Feb 6, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BIOTRONIK INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Honoraria CARDIOFOCUS, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BIOTRONIK INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Honoraria CARDIOFOCUS, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $669 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 20, 2018 $611 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 19, 2018 $516 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION VIVEK REDDY MD PC
Jun 8, 2018 $474 THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 20, 2018 $473 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 11, 2018 $355 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 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/230570

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.