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/269443
  • 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/269443
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.

THOMAS MUSTOE

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
230 SAN JOSE ST, SALINAS, CA, 93901-3901

2018 Payments: At a Glance

147

payments

$5,105

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 118 $2,493
Travel and Lodging
 3 $2,463
Education
 26 $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†
IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY

device

 $1,483
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,166
PRADAXA

drug

 $222
JARDIANCE

drug

 $180
MICRA

device

 $157
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $152
PRALUENT

drug

 $142
ENTRESTO

drug

 $135
LETAIRIS

drug

 $134
VELTASSA

drug

 $130
AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS

device

 $129
REPATHA

drug

 $117
VISIA AF

device

 $117
AZURE

device

 $105
PNEUMOVAX 23

drug

 $102
TANDEMHEART

device

 $98
SHINGRIX

drug

 $95
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $91
XARELTO

drug

 $56
TANDEM LIFE - PROTEKDUO KIT

device

 $41
† 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/269443

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 3, 2018 $1,483 IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Oct 5, 2018 $665 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging GE HEALTHCARE
Oct 5, 2018 $315 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging GE HEALTHCARE
Mar 15, 2018 $152 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 6, 2018 $141 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $129 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 29, 2018 $125 LETAIRIS Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Nov 15, 2018 $125 PRADAXA Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $119 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $113 VISIA AF Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $108 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $103 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $102 PNEUMOVAX 23 Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 20, 2018 $98 TANDEMHEART Food and Beverage CARDIAC ASSIST, INC.
Mar 17, 2018 $95 SHINGRIX Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Jun 28, 2018 $92 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $91 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 12, 2018 $91 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Food and Beverage BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $70 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $41 TANDEM LIFE - PROTEKDUO KIT Food and Beverage LIVANOVA USA, 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/269443

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.