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/247137
  • 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/247137
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.

LORI WARREN

Listed Specialty: Gynecology
3900 KRESGE WAY, #30, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40207

2018 Payments: At a Glance

47

payments

$24,658

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 2 $12,250
Gift
 3 $5,250
Travel and Lodging
 8 $3,202
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $2,400
Food and Beverage
 28 $1,110
Education
 5 $446

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†
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $13,770
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $12,717
STRATAFIX

device

 $12,296
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS

device

 $12,296
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $5,250
SHEATH - PERCUTANEOUS

device

 $2,902
ALTIS

device

 $1,385
SENHANCE SURGICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEM

device

 $382
RESTORELLE

device

 $144
ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER

device

 $140
FLOSEAL

drug

 $116
TISSEEL

drug

 $116
LUPRON

drug

 $108
INTERSTIM

device

 $73
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $27
CITRANATAL

drug

 $24
TYMLOS

drug

 $22
PROLIA

drug

 $13
VESICARE

drug

 $13
SOLOSEC

drug

 $12
† 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/247137

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 15, 2018 $6,125 ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $6,125 ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $2,400 SHEATH - PERCUTANEOUS Nonaccredited Training ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $1,750 No Listed Product Gift US WORLDMEDS, LLC Pass the Pearls Inc
Jul 11, 2018 $1,750 No Listed Product Gift US WORLDMEDS, LLC Pass the Pearls Inc
Mar 23, 2018 $1,750 No Listed Product Gift US WORLDMEDS, LLC Pass the Pearls Inc
Apr 10, 2018 $821 ALTIS Travel and Lodging COLOPLAST CORP
Dec 13, 2018 $590 ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $502 SHEATH - PERCUTANEOUS Travel and Lodging ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $406 ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $262 ALTIS Travel and Lodging COLOPLAST CORP
Mar 20, 2018 $244 SENHANCE SURGICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TRANSENTERIX, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $239 ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $144 RESTORELLE Education COLOPLAST CORP
Mar 20, 2018 $138 SENHANCE SURGICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TRANSENTERIX, INC.
Apr 29, 2018 $138 ALTIS Education COLOPLAST CORP
Oct 11, 2018 $132 ALTIS Education COLOPLAST CORP
Dec 13, 2018 $124 ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $123 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $122 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, 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/247137

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.