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/253756
  • 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/253756
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.

SCOTT HOLLANDER

Listed Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
4622 BLACK HORSE PIKE, SUITE 102, MAYS LANDING, NJ, 08330-3214

2018 Payments: At a Glance

70

payments

$6,884

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 5 $4,800
Food and Beverage
 65 $2,084

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†
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

 $4,800
CROSSER

device

 $466
FLUENCY

device

 $240
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $206
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $176
LIFESTENT

device

 $154
MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE

device

 $122
MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE

device

 $108
TURBO ELITE

device

 $108
NEOX

drug

 $101
CLARIX

drug

 $101
DORADO

device

 $61
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $53
S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL SELF-EXPANDING NITINOL STENT

device

 $44
OUTBACK LTD RE-ENTRY CATHETER

device

 $44
LUTONIX

device

 $42
S.M.A.R.T. SELF-EXPANDING NITINOL STENT

device

 $37
ULTRAVERSE

device

 $35
COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES

device

 $29
FRONTRUNNER XP CTO CATHETER

device

 $18
† 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/253756

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 26, 2018 $3,200 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jan 22, 2018 $400 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jan 22, 2018 $400 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $400 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jan 30, 2018 $400 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Dec 21, 2018 $144 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 21, 2018 $132 CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $122 MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 3, 2018 $111 CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $108 TURBO ELITE Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jan 16, 2018 $101 NEOX CLARIX Food and Beverage AMNIOX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $75 IGT_D PERIPHERAL Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Apr 30, 2018 $73 IGT_D PERIPHERAL Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Feb 16, 2018 $67 MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Sep 25, 2018 $67 CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $61 DORADO Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $53 FLUENCY Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $52 FLUENCY Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $47 CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $45 FLUENCY Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL 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/253756

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.