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/273177
  • 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/273177
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.

NARESH SOLANKHI

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
225 ABRAHAM FLEXNER WAY, SUITE 305, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40202-1846

2018 Payments: At a Glance

154

payments

$16,485

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $10,400
Food and Beverage
 144 $4,338
Travel and Lodging
 2 $1,554
Education
 4 $193

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†
KENGREAL

drug

 $11,195
IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY

device

 $1,491
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $435
WATCHMAN

device

 $429
ELIQUIS

drug

 $235
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $235
BRILINTA

drug

 $225
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $209
REPATHA

drug

 $198
ENTRESTO

drug

 $191
COMET

device

 $177
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $162
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $160
ANGIOSEAL

device

 $118
JARDIANCE

drug

 $107
CORLANOR

drug

 $96
RANEXA

drug

 $96
GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS

device

 $91
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $84
AZUR

device

 $70
† 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/273177

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 26, 2018 $2,600 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
May 18, 2018 $2,600 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
May 18, 2018 $2,600 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $2,600 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $1,402 IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jun 28, 2018 $153 KENGREAL Travel and Lodging CHIESI USA, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $142 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 17, 2018 $138 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 13, 2018 $137 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $131 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 3, 2018 $128 KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $121 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $120 KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $107 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 15, 2018 $106 KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $101 ANGIOSEAL Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Sep 10, 2018 $99 No Listed Product Education ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Jan 7, 2018 $98 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 26, 2018 $98 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 8, 2018 $96 RANEXA Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES 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/273177

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.