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/259213
  • 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/259213
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.

JODIE HURWITZ

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
8440 WALNUT HILL LN, SUITE 700, DALLAS, TX, 75231-3833

2018 Payments: At a Glance

51

payments

$11,992

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $6,875
Food and Beverage
 41 $2,575
Travel and Lodging
 8 $2,279
Consulting
 1 $263

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $9,703
CLARIA MRI

device

 $723
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $263
ELIQUIS

drug

 $201
AZURE

device

 $132
MICRA

device

 $121
EP-WORKMATE RECORDING SYSTEM

device

 $120
CARNATION AMBULATORY MONITOR

device

 $110
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $108
DYNAGEN

device

 $106
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $106
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $94
SENTUS

device

 $87
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $33
CORLANOR

drug

 $19
REPATHA

drug

 $19
LIFEVEST

device

 $17
JARDIANCE

drug

 $15
PRADAXA

drug

 $15
BRILINTA

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/259213

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 24, 2018 $6,875 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $646 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $552 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 1, 2018 $408 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $312 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $263 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $259 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $255 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $232 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 10, 2018 $143 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $138 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $132 AZURE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 24, 2018 $120 EP-WORKMATE RECORDING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 17, 2018 $118 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $113 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $108 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 8, 2018 $106 DYNAGEN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 12, 2018 $106 REVEAL LINQ Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $103 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 8, 2018 $101 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC 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/259213

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.