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/269198
  • 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/269198
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.


LOUIS LOPEZ

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
604 W BERRY ST, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46802-2106

2018 Payments: At a Glance

83

payments

$16,370

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
6 $10,850
Food and Beverage
70 $3,411
Travel and Lodging
6 $2,020
Education
1 $90

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
CHANTIX

drug

$6,166
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$2,843
TURBOHAWK

device

$2,600
TR BAND

device

$1,199
GLIDESHEATH

device

$1,182
HEARTRAIL

device

$1,182
OPTITORQUE

device

$1,182
STELLAREX

device

$810
GENERAL GUIDEWIRES

device

$292
GENERAL METALLIC STENTS

device

$287
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

$247
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

$196
AFX

device

$189
OVATION

device

$189
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$167
XARELTO

drug

$131
CLOTTRIEVER

device

$130
FLOWTRIEVER

device

$130
ELIQUIS

drug

$121
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

$118
† 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/269198

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 13, 2018 $2,600 TURBOHAWK Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Allen County Cardiology Llc
Dec 5, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $2,000 CHANTIX Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Allen County Cardiology
Aug 30, 2018 $1,250 CHANTIX Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Allen County Cardiology
Nov 19, 2018 $1,250 CHANTIX Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Allen County Cardiology
Mar 29, 2018 $1,250 CHANTIX Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC. Allen County Cardiology
Oct 26, 2018 $810 STELLAREX Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Nov 29, 2018 $703 OPTITORQUE HEARTRAIL TR BAND GLIDESHEATH Travel and Lodging TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Dec 13, 2018 $217 OPTITORQUE HEARTRAIL TR BAND GLIDESHEATH Travel and Lodging TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Dec 27, 2018 $189 AFX OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $156 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CORINDUS INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $148 GENERAL METALLIC STENTS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 6, 2018 $146 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $139 GENERAL METALLIC STENTS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 12, 2018 $137 OPTITORQUE HEARTRAIL TR BAND GLIDESHEATH Travel and Lodging TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $135 GENERAL GUIDEWIRES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 23, 2018 $124 CHANTIX Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $123 CHANTIX Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $122 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
May 15, 2018 $118 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/269198

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.