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/283942
  • 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/283942
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.


MITCHELL WEINBERG

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
300 COMMUNITY DR, MANHASSET, NY, 11030-3816

2018 Payments: At a Glance

82

payments

$17,444

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
3 $9,600
Food and Beverage
67 $3,449
Travel and Lodging
9 $2,282
Consulting
3 $2,113

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
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$9,960
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$9,820
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$2,580
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

$2,324
HAWKONE

device

$327
WOLVERINE

device

$290
RELAY PLUS

device

$199
PRO CV

device

$182
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

$150
ARTIS PHENO

device

$148
REVEAL LINQ

device

$136
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

$129
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

$124
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

$124
CLARIA MRI

device

$119
FFR LINK

device

$117
MINIMED 530G

device

$96
STELLAREX

device

$79
VISIA AF

device

$77
ARTIS Q

device

$72
† 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/283942

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 15, 2018 $3,200 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $3,200 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $3,200 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $1,300 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $609 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $559 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging GE HEALTHCARE
Mar 1, 2018 $488 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $476 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging GE HEALTHCARE
Mar 6, 2018 $325 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $219 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $182 PRO CV Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $172 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $171 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $158 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $155 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $148 ARTIS PHENO Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $140 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 10, 2018 $136 REVEAL LINQ Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $124 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, 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/283942

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.