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/2788225
  • 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/2788225
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.

ABID MOGANNAM

Listed Specialty: Surgery
11234 ANDERSON ST, LOMA LINDA, CA, 92354-2804

2018 Payments: At a Glance

53

payments

$4,902

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 24 $3,117
Food and Beverage
 28 $1,695
Education
 1 $90

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†
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $1,134
GLIDEWIRE

device

 $1,134
NAVICROSS

device

 $1,134
ALIF

device

 $871
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $651
COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION

device

 $626
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $541
INDIGO

device

 $268
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

 $258
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $182
OVATION

device

 $132
TLIF

device

 $110
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

 $40
COOK MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTAL TECH

device

 $31
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $16
METACROSS

device

 $15
OPTITORQUE

device

 $15
XARELTO

drug

 $12
RESTOREFLO

device

 $11
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $5
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 19, 2018 $474 NAVICROSS GLIDESHEATH GLIDEWIRE Travel and Lodging TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Nov 19, 2018 $349 NAVICROSS GLIDESHEATH GLIDEWIRE Travel and Lodging TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Apr 26, 2018 $307 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $253 COOK MEDICAL AAA Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Nov 29, 2018 $247 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $209 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Nov 16, 2018 $206 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $162 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Jun 6, 2018 $144 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $132 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $124 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
May 7, 2018 $117 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $110 TLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $109 COOK MEDICAL IAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Apr 26, 2018 $105 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $104 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $104 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $103 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $102 COOK MEDICAL AAA Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Nov 28, 2018 $96 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, 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/2788225

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.