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/2781793
  • 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/2781793
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.

JASON HUANG

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
1959 NE PACIFIC STREET, BOX 356422, SEATTLE, WA, 98195-6422

2018 Payments: At a Glance

73

payments

$3,002

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 70 $2,633
Travel and Lodging
 2 $241
Education
 1 $129

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†
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $525
BRIDGE

device

 $297
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $270
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $247
CARTO SMARTTOUCH

device

 $228
SOUNDSTAR

device

 $216
CARTOSOUND

device

 $205
IGT_D THERAPY

device

 $204
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $175
ICDS

device

 $165
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

 $125
PENTARAY

device

 $113
CONFIDENSE

device

 $102
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $79
CVX-300

device

 $72
PACEMAKERS

device

 $66
IGT_D FM

device

 $60
DECANAV

device

 $56
GENERAL TACHY

device

 $55
EMBLEM

device

 $46
† 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/2781793

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 14, 2018 $290 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $177 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 13, 2018 $169 BRIDGE Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Mar 2, 2018 $165 ICDS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 10, 2018 $160 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 13, 2018 $129 GENERAL THERAPIES Education BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $125 IVUS SYSTEMS Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2018 $103 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 11, 2018 $93 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 13, 2018 $87 BRIDGE Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $78 CARTO SMARTTOUCH Food and Beverage BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $75 IGT_D THERAPY Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $72 CVX-300 Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Oct 9, 2018 $70 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 24, 2018 $65 CONFIDENSE Food and Beverage BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $60 IGT_D FM Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Mar 8, 2018 $58 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $56 CARTO 3 SYSTEM CARTOSOUND SOUNDSTAR CARTO SMARTTOUCH DECANAV Food and Beverage BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $50 IGT_D THERAPY Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Mar 13, 2018 $47 SOUNDSTAR Food and Beverage BIOSENSE WEBSTER, 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/2781793

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.