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/272704
  • 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/272704
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.

KHOI DU

Listed Specialty: Surgery
450 W MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, WEBSTER, TX, 77598-4234

2018 Payments: At a Glance

27

payments

$3,404

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 2 $1,600
Food and Beverage
 24 $1,265
Travel and Lodging
 1 $539

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†
CONMED HANDHELD INSTRUMENTS

device

 $1,600
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA

device

 $635
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER

device

 $163
PROMO:IMAGE 1 SPIES HD CCU,H3-LNK,LNK

device

 $150
XARELTO

drug

 $125
STRATTICE

device

 $116
ENTRESTO

drug

 $115
OFIRMEV

drug

 $115
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS

device

 $99
JARDIANCE

drug

 $99
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $38
NASCOBAL

drug

 $36
XENMATRIX

device

 $34
MEGA POWER

device

 $34
MEGA SOFT

device

 $34
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $30
SEAMGUARD STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT

device

 $29
EVICEL

drug

 $23
DERMABOND PORTFOLIO

device

 $17
ABTHERA

device

 $17
† 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/272704

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 16, 2018 $800 CONMED HANDHELD INSTRUMENTS Consulting CONMED CORPORATION
Sep 17, 2018 $800 CONMED HANDHELD INSTRUMENTS Consulting CONMED CORPORATION
Jul 11, 2018 $539 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 29, 2018 $150 PROMO:IMAGE 1 SPIES HD CCU,H3-LNK,LNK Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Sep 19, 2018 $125 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jan 30, 2018 $116 STRATTICE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $115 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 31, 2018 $115 OFIRMEV Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Feb 8, 2018 $99 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $96 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 4, 2018 $68 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Mar 19, 2018 $62 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
May 10, 2018 $38 SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Jul 19, 2018 $34 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Jan 13, 2018 $34 MEGA SOFT MEGA POWER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Aug 30, 2018 $29 SEAMGUARD STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $23 EVICEL Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Jul 5, 2018 $21 ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $20 NASCOBAL Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $17 XENMATRIX 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/272704

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.