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/2781938
  • 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/2781938
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.

ZACHARY LILL

Listed Specialty: General Practice
310 STERLING DR, ORCHARD PARK, NY, 14127

2018 Payments: At a Glance

157

payments

$20,201

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 140 $8,856
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $7,250
Travel and Lodging
 12 $3,845
Consulting
 1 $250

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†
ELIQUIS

drug

 $8,611
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $1,442
WATCHMAN

device

 $932
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $929
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $927
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $899
MICRA

device

 $814
RESONATE

device

 $669
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $666
CLARIA MRI

device

 $593
CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $512
EVERA

device

 $325
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $273
EMBLEM

device

 $175
COMPIA MRI

device

 $159
ENSITE VELOCITY SYSTEM EXPANSION MODULES

device

 $158
AMPLIA MRI

device

 $151
FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD

device

 $149
ARCTIC FRONT

device

 $143
AMPERE RF ABLATION GENERATOR

device

 $127
† 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/2781938

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 9, 2018 $2,750 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $2,000 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $1,428 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $1,250 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $1,250 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $426 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $336 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 13, 2018 $303 ELIQUIS Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Sep 16, 2018 $292 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting PFIZER INC. ZACHARY LILL
Aug 28, 2018 $226 WATCHMAN Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 27, 2018 $226 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 16, 2018 $190 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $183 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 7, 2018 $179 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $173 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 31, 2018 $171 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $168 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 7, 2018 $161 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $160 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/2781938

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.