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/241511
  • 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/241511
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.

JASON DUNLEAVY

Listed Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
55 SPINDRIFT DR, WINDSONG RADIOLOGY GROUP, P.C., WILLIAMSVILLE, NY, 14221-7800

2018 Payments: At a Glance

40

payments

$7,486

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 11 $6,156
Food and Beverage
 27 $1,267
Education
 2 $62

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†
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

 $2,145
PRELUDE IDEAL HYDROPHILIC SHEATH INTRODUCER

device

 $1,253
PRELUDE SYNC RADIAL COMPRESSION

device

 $1,253
PERFORMA CATHETERS

device

 $1,253
CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM

device

 $1,252
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $1,027
SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES

device

 $950
VENASEAL

device

 $262
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $128
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $126
MAGNETOM AERA

device

 $123
HI-TORQUE SUPRA CORE GUIDE WIRE

device

 $116
EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES

device

 $62
SWIFTNINJA

device

 $62
FLEXITOUCH

device

 $16
ACTITOUCH

device

 $16
ENTRE

device

 $16
ATLAS

device

 $15
CLEARVUE

device

 $15
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $11
† 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
Dec 18, 2018 $2,145 IVUS SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $648 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $632 PRELUDE IDEAL HYDROPHILIC SHEATH INTRODUCER PRELUDE SYNC RADIAL COMPRESSION PERFORMA CATHETERS Travel and Lodging MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
Apr 5, 2018 $622 PRELUDE IDEAL HYDROPHILIC SHEATH INTRODUCER PRELUDE SYNC RADIAL COMPRESSION PERFORMA CATHETERS Travel and Lodging MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
Dec 4, 2018 $592 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $369 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $366 SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES Travel and Lodging SIRTEX MEDICAL INC
Dec 17, 2018 $253 SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES Travel and Lodging SIRTEX MEDICAL INC Windsong Radiology Group
Feb 7, 2018 $222 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $165 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $142 SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES Travel and Lodging SIRTEX MEDICAL INC
Jan 26, 2018 $130 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $128 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $124 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 30, 2018 $123 MAGNETOM AERA Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $114 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $86 HI-TORQUE SUPRA CORE GUIDE WIRE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 24, 2018 $84 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $67 IGT_D PERIPHERAL Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Dec 17, 2018 $65 SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES Food and Beverage SIRTEX MEDICAL 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/241511

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.