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/268527
  • 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/268527
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.

GARY ANSEL

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
3705 OLENTANGY RIVER RD, SUITE 100, COLUMBUS, OH, 43214-3467

2018 Payments: At a Glance

85

payments

$966,792

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 8 $901K
Consulting
 8 $46,388
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $9,750
Travel and Lodging
 28 $4,679
Education
 1 $3,000
Food and Beverage
 36 $1,520

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

 $906K
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

 $35,755
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $14,027
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $4,500
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $4,500
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $4,500
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $4,500
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $4,500
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $3,000
TURBO ELITE

device

 $2,500
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $298
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $100
GENERAL NONVASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $100
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $32
INNOVA

device

 $26
FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM

device

 $11
† 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
Aug 1, 2018 $161,932 No Listed Product Royalty or License COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 25, 2018 $161,422 No Listed Product Royalty or License COOK INCORPORATED
Oct 25, 2018 $158,818 No Listed Product Royalty or License COOK INCORPORATED
Feb 1, 2018 $144,607 No Listed Product Royalty or License COOK INCORPORATED
Aug 1, 2018 $74,587 No Listed Product Royalty or License COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 25, 2018 $68,479 No Listed Product Royalty or License COOK INCORPORATED
Oct 25, 2018 $66,979 No Listed Product Royalty or License COOK INCORPORATED
Feb 7, 2018 $64,631 No Listed Product Royalty or License COOK INCORPORATED
Aug 24, 2018 $32,500 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Consulting W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. ANSEL CONSULTING LLC
Jul 16, 2018 $5,000 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Ansel Consulting Llc
Oct 8, 2018 $3,250 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 12, 2018 $3,000 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Ansel Consulting Llc
Feb 14, 2018 $3,000 COOK MEDICAL AAA Education COOK INCORPORATED ANSEL CONSULTING
Nov 20, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Ansel Consulting Llc
Aug 23, 2018 $3,000 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Ansel Consulting Llc
Mar 8, 2018 $2,000 TURBO ELITE Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION ANSEL CONSULTING, LLC
Oct 8, 2018 $1,250 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 25, 2018 $1,238 No Listed Product Consulting INTEGER HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Nov 30, 2018 $750 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Ansel Consulting Llc
Jun 19, 2018 $688 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Travel and Lodging 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/268527

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.