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/25048
  • 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/25048
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.

ADNAN SIDDIQUI

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
100 HIGH STREET, SUITE B4, BUFFALO, NY, 14209-1126

2018 Payments: At a Glance

70

payments

$522,685

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 19 $253K
Ownership or Investment Interest
 2 $238K
Royalty or License
 3 $19,240
Travel and Lodging
 25 $6,412
Honoraria
 2 $3,750
Food and Beverage
 19 $1,541

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†
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $238K
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $212K
ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

device

 $35,869
ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM

device

 $35,869
EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM

device

 $35,869
XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

device

 $35,869
NEUROFORM EZ

device

 $17,213
EMBOTRAP II REVASCULARIZATION DEVICE

device

 $7,425
PULSERIDER

device

 $4,329
PULSERIDER ANEURYSM NECK RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE

device

 $4,050
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $2,550
GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS

device

 $2,531
THERAPIES

device

 $1,344
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $237
ENTERPRISE 2

device

 $99
PIPELINE

device

 $91
EMBOZENE

device

 $90
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $36
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $32
IGT DEVICE UNDIVIDED

device

 $24
† 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/25048

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 1, 2018 $187,041 GENERAL THERAPIES Ownership or Investment Interest BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 2, 2018 $116,644 No Listed Product Consulting CORINDUS INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $51,436 GENERAL THERAPIES Ownership or Investment Interest BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 24, 2018 $29,700 ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 20, 2018 $20,840 No Listed Product Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC JACOBS INSTITUTE
Jul 20, 2018 $17,398 No Listed Product Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC JACOBS INSTITUTE
Jul 20, 2018 $13,629 No Listed Product Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC JACOBS INSTITUTE
Mar 1, 2018 $10,552 No Listed Product Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Numax Llc
Nov 16, 2018 $10,117 No Listed Product Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC JACOBS INSTITUTE
Mar 1, 2018 $8,528 No Listed Product Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Numax Llc
Dec 12, 2018 $7,425 EMBOTRAP II REVASCULARIZATION DEVICE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $7,013 NEUROFORM EZ Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
May 4, 2018 $5,600 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $4,500 ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 10, 2018 $3,825 NEUROFORM EZ Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 2, 2018 $3,188 NEUROFORM EZ Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 19, 2018 $3,188 NEUROFORM EZ Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 2, 2018 $2,550 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 13, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Honoraria CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
May 4, 2018 $2,400 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging 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/25048

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.