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/242650
  • 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/242650
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.

RICARDO HANEL

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
800 PRUDENTIAL DR, TOWER B 11TH FLOOR, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32207-8202

2018 Payments: At a Glance

64

payments

$214,913

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 7 $133K
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $66,850
Travel and Lodging
 10 $14,250
Food and Beverage
 36 $1,020

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

 $128K
PIPELINE

device

 $69,261
SURPASS

device

 $13,173
EMBOTRAP II DEVICE

device

 $1,800
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $1,750
WEB

device

 $489
NONE

device

 $196
SOLITAIRE

device

 $180
TREVO

device

 $99
ENTERPRISE 2

device

 $99
AXIUM

device

 $23
PULSERIDER

device

 $20
SPECTRA

device

 $20
LVIS JR.

device

 $18
OTHER RADIOSURGERY SOFTWARE

device

 $16
ELEMENTS

device

 $16
STRATA

device

 $15
ANDEXXA

drug

 $14
FRED

device

 $14
ALGOVITA

device

 $7
† 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
Nov 2, 2018 $116,644 No Listed Product Consulting CORINDUS INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $14,600 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $14,600 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $10,023 SURPASS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 20, 2018 $7,750 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $5,750 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $5,750 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $5,750 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $5,750 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $5,400 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $5,000 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $4,049 No Listed Product Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Jul 26, 2018 $2,100 SURPASS Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 18, 2018 $1,800 EMBOTRAP II DEVICE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $1,750 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 8, 2018 $1,700 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $1,350 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $1,050 SURPASS Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $863 PIPELINE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $746 PIPELINE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, 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/242650

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.