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/274809
  • 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/274809
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.

PATRICIA CLARK

Listed Specialty: Surgery
8880 E DESERT COVE AVE, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85260-6746

2018 Payments: At a Glance

81

payments

$18,412

payment total

30

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $13,650
Food and Beverage
 69 $2,544
Travel and Lodging
 8 $1,693
Consulting
 2 $525

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†
PLASMABLADE

device

 $16,402
BIOZORB

device

 $401
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $296
SAVI/SAVI SCOUT

device

 $204
ARTOURA BREAST TISSUE EXPANDER

device

 $120
FLEXHD ACELLULAR HYDRATED DERMIS

device

 $120
MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANTS

device

 $120
MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANTS

device

 $120
MAGSEED

device

 $112
IORT

device

 $110
WATCHMAN

device

 $110
VRAYLAR

drug

 $89
KISQALI

drug

 $47
AFINITOR

drug

 $43
SANDOSTATIN LAR

drug

 $43
VOTRIENT

drug

 $34
XGEVA

drug

 $31
INJECTAFER

drug

 $30
NINLARO

drug

 $28
CALQUENCE

drug

 $27
† 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/274809

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 25, 2018 $7,000 PLASMABLADE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $6,650 PLASMABLADE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $624 PLASMABLADE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $378 PLASMABLADE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 16, 2018 $350 PLASMABLADE Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $241 PLASMABLADE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $210 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $199 PLASMABLADE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $175 PLASMABLADE Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $133 PLASMABLADE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $132 BIOZORB Food and Beverage FOCAL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $132 PLASMABLADE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 2, 2018 $130 SAVI/SAVI SCOUT Food and Beverage CIANNA MEDICAL INC
Jun 28, 2018 $120 MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANTS FLEXHD ACELLULAR HYDRATED DERMIS ARTOURA BREAST TISSUE EXPANDER MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANTS Food and Beverage MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC
Feb 12, 2018 $117 BIOZORB Food and Beverage FOCAL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $115 BIOZORB Food and Beverage FOCAL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $114 PLASMABLADE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $110 IORT Food and Beverage CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
May 30, 2018 $110 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 3, 2018 $96 MAGSEED Food and Beverage ENDOMAGNETICS LTD

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/274809

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.