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/2781225
  • 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/2781225
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.


CAMERON MCDOUGALL

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
5323 HARRY HINES BLVD, DALLAS, TX, 75390-7201

2018 Payments: At a Glance

38

payments

$2,613

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
38 $2,613

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
SOLITAIRE

device

$478
LVIS JR.

device

$341
SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER

device

$289
HYDROSOFT 3D COIL

device

$288
SOFIA

device

$275
AXIUM

device

$267
ATLAS

device

$244
LVIS

device

$179
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

$166
TREVO

device

$165
PIPELINE

device

$147
EMBOTRAP II REVASCULARIZATION DEVICE

device

$126
CURVE

device

$117
CODMAN CERTAS

device

$95
CODMAN HAKIM PRECISION VALVE

device

$95
CUSA CLARITY

device

$95
DURAGEN

device

$95
DURASEAL EXACT

device

$95
PULSERIDER

device

$62
SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER

device

$49
† 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/2781225

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 4, 2018 $158 SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER SOFIA HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
May 8, 2018 $150 ATLAS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $142 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $131 LVIS SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $130 AXIUM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $130 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL LVIS JR. Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $126 PIPELINE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $125 TREVO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 19, 2018 $122 AXIUM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $121 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 20, 2018 $117 CURVE Food and Beverage BRAINLAB, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $117 LVIS JR. SOFIA Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $117 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $116 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $95 CODMAN CERTAS CUSA CLARITY DURAGEN DURASEAL EXACT CODMAN HAKIM PRECISION VALVE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 29, 2018 $94 LVIS JR. Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $89 EMBOTRAP II REVASCULARIZATION DEVICE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $62 PULSERIDER Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $60 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $49 LVIS SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE 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/2781225

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.