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/2777892
  • 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/2777892
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.

RICHARD YOUNG

Listed Specialty: Vascular & Interventional Radiology
2150 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, SUITE 7420, WASHINGTON, DC, 20037-3201

2018 Payments: At a Glance

35

payments

$2,711

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 30 $1,622
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,089

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†
SOFIA

device

 $884
LVIS

device

 $877
PHIL

device

 $864
CASPER

device

 $727
ERIC

device

 $602
ONYX

device

 $351
COVIDIEN-ACCESS

device

 $335
SOLITAIRE

device

 $286
EMBOTRAP II REVASCULARIZATION DEVICE

device

 $250
PIPELINE

device

 $159
SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER

device

 $137
HYDROFRAME COIL

device

 $136
FRED

device

 $126
NAVIEN

device

 $101
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $48
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $42
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $24
MVP

device

 $23
V-TRAK SYSTEM

device

 $20
XARELTO

drug

 $19
† 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/2777892

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 10, 2018 $438 ERIC CASPER PHIL SOFIA LVIS Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $330 ONYX Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $174 COVIDIEN-ACCESS Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $137 LVIS PHIL SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER SOFIA Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $136 HYDROFRAME COIL LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $126 COVIDIEN-ACCESS Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $126 FRED CASPER PHIL SOFIA LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $125 EMBOTRAP II REVASCULARIZATION DEVICE Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $125 EMBOTRAP II REVASCULARIZATION DEVICE Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $123 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $121 PIPELINE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $101 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $101 NAVIEN Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $45 ERIC CASPER PHIL SOFIA Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Mar 4, 2018 $42 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $40 ERIC CASPER PHIL SOFIA LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $39 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 3, 2018 $38 PIPELINE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $34 ERIC CASPER PHIL SOFIA Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $30 ERIC CASPER PHIL SOFIA Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, 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/2777892

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.