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/262657
  • 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/262657
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.

FERMIN GARCIA

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
3400 SPRUCE ST, FOUNDERS BUILDING 9 TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104-4238

2018 Payments: At a Glance

186

payments

$207,434

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 46 $148K
Travel and Lodging
 34 $33,951
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $19,100
Food and Beverage
 102 $6,315

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†
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $90,803
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $70,840
CARTO SMARTTOUCH

device

 $27,001
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $16,806
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $10,304
ENSITE VELOCITY SYSTEM EXPANSION MODULES

device

 $4,746
ANTHEM CRT PACEMAKER

device

 $2,927
AMPERE RF ABLATION GENERATOR

device

 $2,555
CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $2,500
PHOTONBLADE

device

 $2,408
PHOTONSABER Y

device

 $2,408
EIKON LT ADAPT

device

 $2,408
PHOTONSABER F

device

 $2,408
EIKON LT

device

 $2,408
CARTOSOUND

device

 $2,228
CONFIDENSE

device

 $1,863
THERAPIES

device

 $1,127
SOUNDSTAR

device

 $437
GENERAL TACHY

device

 $328
PENTARAY

device

 $266
† 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/262657

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 16, 2018 $12,800 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL DEVICES & DIAGNOSTICS GROUP - LATIN AMERICA, L.L.C.
Dec 7, 2018 $12,800 CARTO 3 SYSTEM CARTO SMARTTOUCH Consulting BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $12,000 CARTO 3 SYSTEM CARTO SMARTTOUCH Consulting BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $10,400 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $9,200 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $7,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 17, 2018 $6,036 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Travel and Lodging BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $5,223 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Travel and Lodging BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $5,000 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 23, 2018 $4,800 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $4,100 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $3,502 ENSITE VELOCITY SYSTEM EXPANSION MODULES Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 17, 2018 $2,920 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 17, 2018 $2,920 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 4, 2018 $2,920 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 28, 2018 $2,920 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 17, 2018 $2,920 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 30, 2018 $2,920 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 28, 2018 $2,920 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 28, 2018 $2,920 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/262657

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.