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/280859
  • 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/280859
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.

NADIA AWAD

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
3 COOPER PLZ, SUITE 403, CAMDEN, NJ, 08103-1438

2018 Payments: At a Glance

18

payments

$1,268

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 18 $1,268

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†
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $319
HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE

device

 $169
PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS

device

 $169
VALIANT CAPTIVIA

device

 $166
AFX

device

 $123
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $123
3DMAX

device

 $119
PHASIX

device

 $119
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $99
COOK MEDICAL MICROPUNCTURE

device

 $81
XARELTO

drug

 $30
ENDURANT

device

 $17
IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ PERIPHERAL

device

 $13
SANTYL

drug

 $10
† 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

All payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top.

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 5, 2018 $166 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $141 PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $123 AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $123 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Aug 30, 2018 $119 PHASIX 3DMAX Food and Beverage DAVOL INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $114 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Dec 7, 2018 $111 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 26, 2018 $99 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 23, 2018 $94 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jul 19, 2018 $81 COOK MEDICAL MICROPUNCTURE Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Nov 12, 2018 $30 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 8, 2018 $28 PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $13 IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ PERIPHERAL Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $11 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $6 SANTYL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $4 SANTYL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $3 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 21, 2018 $3 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.

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.