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/251038
  • 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/251038
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.


CRAIG WALKER

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
225 DUNN ST, HOUMA, LA, 70360-4413

2018 Payments: At a Glance

202

payments

$164,440

payment total

25

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
7 $60,850
Promotional Speaking/Other
14 $48,400
Consulting
12 $42,150
Food and Beverage
138 $7,499
Travel and Lodging
26 $5,442
Entertainment
4 $87
Education
1 $12

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
VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE

device

$44,057
XARELTO

drug

$29,744
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

$24,587
REPATHA

drug

$14,833
CVX-300

device

$14,616
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

$11,513
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

$11,114
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

$11,025
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

$11,025
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

$11,025
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$7,174
ZONTIVITY

drug

$4,966
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

$3,836
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

$1,876
THERAPIES

device

$1,390
ICAST

device

$1,200
TURBO ELITE

device

$765
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$756
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$724
EKOSONIC

device

$591
† 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/251038

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 27, 2018 $44,000 VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE Honoraria CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $26,400 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC GLOBAL CONSULTING & EDUCATION
Feb 27, 2018 $10,000 CVX-300 Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION GLOBAL CONSULTING & EDUCATION
Aug 22, 2018 $6,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Honoraria PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Mar 6, 2018 $4,500 ZONTIVITY Consulting ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $4,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION GLOBAL CONSULTING & EDUCATION
May 16, 2018 $4,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION GLOBAL CONSULTING & EDUCATION
Nov 20, 2018 $4,000 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 11, 2018 $4,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION GLOBAL CONSULTING & EDUCATION
Sep 27, 2018 $4,000 IVUS SYSTEMS Honoraria PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Apr 23, 2018 $3,600 No Listed Product Honoraria BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $3,600 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION GLOBAL CONSULTING AND EDUCATION
Aug 23, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC GLOBAL CONSULTING & EDUCATION
Sep 13, 2018 $3,000 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 24, 2018 $2,800 CVX-300 Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION GLOBAL CONSULTING & EDUCATION
Nov 30, 2018 $2,500 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 21, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Dec 27, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN 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/251038

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.