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/255153
  • 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/255153
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.

ABDUL EZELDIN

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
1801 W 40TH AVE STE 5C, PINE BLUFF, AR, 71603-6962

2018 Payments: At a Glance

92

payments

$5,773

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 91 $5,069
Travel and Lodging
 1 $705

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

 $1,184
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $407
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $304
XARELTO

drug

 $283
ENTRESTO

drug

 $268
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $243
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $235
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $190
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $190
ELIQUIS

drug

 $178
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $155
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $155
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $155
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $155
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $150
CROSSER

device

 $145
US UNDIVIDED SERV

device

 $142
BRILINTA

drug

 $133
TRUE

device

 $133
LUTONIX

device

 $129
† 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/255153

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 28, 2018 $705 IVUS SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Sep 28, 2018 $480 IVUS SYSTEMS Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jul 6, 2018 $146 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 16, 2018 $145 CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $143 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 27, 2018 $143 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $142 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 1, 2018 $140 REVEAL LINQ Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $133 TRUE Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $129 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $125 COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
May 16, 2018 $124 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 14, 2018 $122 VISIA AF Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $121 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 13, 2018 $121 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 27, 2018 $121 ANGIOSEAL Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Sep 12, 2018 $118 IGT_D SYSTEMS Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $114 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jul 6, 2018 $113 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 4, 2018 $109 VIDA 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/255153

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.