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/26030
  • 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/26030
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.

JASON LEE

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
300 PASTEUR DR, STANFORD, CA, 94305-2200

2018 Payments: At a Glance

111

payments

$8,253

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 107 $6,818
Travel and Lodging
 4 $1,435

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†
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $1,432
ENDURANT

device

 $1,134
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $1,061
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $937
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $722
ALIF

device

 $648
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $425
CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $309
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

 $248
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

 $222
DRYSEAL SHEATH WITH LUBRICIOUS C

device

 $188
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $188
HAWKONE

device

 $117
COOK MEDICAL ACCESSORIES

device

 $106
COOK MEDICAL ANGIOPLASTY

device

 $103
VALIANT CAPTIVIA

device

 $98
EKOSONIC

device

 $61
COOK MEDICAL CUSTOM MADE DEVICE

device

 $45
DRYSEAL FLEX SHEATH

device

 $32
COOK MEDICAL BALLOON-EXPANDING STENT

device

 $28
† 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/26030

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 12, 2018 $522 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 21, 2018 $472 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $375 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $359 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 31, 2018 $336 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
May 23, 2018 $220 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $215 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $203 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $202 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $199 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $192 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $188 DRYSEAL SHEATH WITH LUBRICIOUS C Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $188 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $161 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $158 CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $151 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 24, 2018 $150 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 23, 2018 $145 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 22, 2018 $144 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $137 ENDURANT 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/26030

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.