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/246343
  • 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/246343
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.

ALI AMIN

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
301 S 7TH AVE, SUITE 1070, WEST READING, PA, 19611-1410

2018 Payments: At a Glance

108

payments

$6,662

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 102 $4,905
Travel and Lodging
 3 $1,220
Consulting
 3 $537

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†
EKOSONIC

device

 $1,701
ELIQUIS

drug

 $813
HAWKONE

device

 $674
ENDURANT

device

 $506
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $319
RESTOREFLO

device

 $276
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $263
AFX

device

 $250
ANGIOJET

device

 $214
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $170
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $146
S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL SELF-EXPANDING NITINOL STENT

device

 $136
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $130
ICAST

device

 $128
PROCOL

device

 $96
FRONTRUNNER XP CTO CATHETER

device

 $95
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $88
OPTEASE RETRIEVABLE VENA CAVA FILTER

device

 $75
EXOSEAL

device

 $63
METACROSS

device

 $55
† 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/246343

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 27, 2018 $732 EKOSONIC Travel and Lodging EKOS CORPORATION
Sep 14, 2018 $369 EKOSONIC Food and Beverage EKOS CORPORATION
Sep 27, 2018 $319 EKOSONIC Travel and Lodging EKOS CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Oct 29, 2018 $250 AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Nov 14, 2018 $185 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $170 EKOSONIC Travel and Lodging EKOS CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $160 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $153 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $150 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $146 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $135 ANGIOJET Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $131 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $130 S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL SELF-EXPANDING NITINOL STENT Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Apr 12, 2018 $129 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $128 ICAST Food and Beverage MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Dec 13, 2018 $124 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Apr 14, 2018 $122 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $119 RESTOREFLO Food and Beverage LEMAITRE VASCULAR, 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/246343

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.