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/260343
  • 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/260343
If you spot an error, please let us know at drugs@propublica.org.

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.

EUGEN CAMPIAN

Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
1031 BELLEVUE AVE, SUITE 400, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63117-1818

2018 Payments: At a Glance

35

payments

$12,905

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $10,250
Food and Beverage
 27 $1,506
Travel and Lodging
 3 $1,149

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†
OSPHENA

drug

 $11,137
SENHANCE SURGICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEM

device

 $575
LUPRON

drug

 $203
PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS

device

 $167
ENDOSEE

device

 $142
BOTOX

drug

 $138
CUSTOM CONTRACT CAM GYNECOLOGY

device

 $125
UTERINE MANIPULATORS & INJECTORS

device

 $107
EXPAREL

drug

 $98
ARISTA AH

device

 $63
ORILISSA

drug

 $42
RESTORELLE

device

 $39
ADVANTAGE FIT

device

 $34
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $31
STRATAFIX

device

 $31
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS

device

 $31
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 18, 2018 $2,500 OSPHENA Promotional Speaking/Other DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
May 10, 2018 $2,500 OSPHENA Promotional Speaking/Other DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Jan 16, 2018 $1,750 OSPHENA Promotional Speaking/Other DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Apr 30, 2018 $1,750 OSPHENA Promotional Speaking/Other DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Sep 17, 2018 $1,750 OSPHENA Promotional Speaking/Other DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
May 4, 2018 $489 SENHANCE SURGICAL ROBOTICS SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TRANSENTERIX, INC.
May 10, 2018 $384 OSPHENA Travel and Lodging DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Apr 18, 2018 $277 OSPHENA Travel and Lodging DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Feb 8, 2018 $142 ENDOSEE Food and Beverage COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $138 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 3, 2018 $125 CUSTOM CONTRACT CAM GYNECOLOGY Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Dec 12, 2018 $110 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $98 EXPAREL Food and Beverage PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Jul 19, 2018 $98 PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS Food and Beverage ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $96 UTERINE MANIPULATORS & INJECTORS Food and Beverage COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $93 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 10, 2018 $84 OSPHENA Food and Beverage DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Apr 18, 2018 $73 OSPHENA Food and Beverage DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Nov 13, 2018 $70 PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS Food and Beverage ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $63 ARISTA AH Food and Beverage DAVOL 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/260343

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 drugs@propublica.org.

This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.