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/23067
  • 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/23067
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.

BRIAN JEFFERSON

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
2400 PATTERSON ST, SUITE 502, NASHVILLE, TN, 37203-1562

2018 Payments: At a Glance

94

payments

$31,067

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $11,359
Travel and Lodging
 26 $6,994
Nonaccredited Training
 4 $6,450
Food and Beverage
 57 $3,264
Consulting
 1 $3,000

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†
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $8,870
CROSSBOSS

device

 $7,819
GENERAL STENTS

device

 $3,642
GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART

device

 $3,000
THERAPIES

device

 $1,883
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $1,478
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $1,478
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $1,478
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $1,478
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $929
RESOLUTE

device

 $547
ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE

device

 $545
OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM

device

 $462
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $453
ASAHI CORSAIRPRO MICROCATHETER

device

 $424
ASAHI CARAVEL MICROCATHETER

device

 $424
IMPELLA

device

 $351
MICROMEWI

device

 $313
MICRA

device

 $143
PRADAXA

drug

 $142
† 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/23067

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 12, 2018 $4,000 CROSSBOSS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $3,500 GENERAL STENTS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $3,000 GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 26, 2018 $3,000 CROSSBOSS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $2,700 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $1,500 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,275 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $975 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $869 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 15, 2018 $675 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 25, 2018 $518 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 15, 2018 $508 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $458 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 11, 2018 $393 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $354 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 25, 2018 $352 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 31, 2018 $323 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 10, 2018 $313 RESOLUTE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $313 MICROMEWI Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 25, 2018 $307 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging 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/23067

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.