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/28933
  • 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/28933
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.


MATTHEW PRICE

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, LA JOLLA, CA, 92037-1027

2018 Payments: At a Glance

271

payments

$166,655

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
23 $66,825
Consulting
23 $37,614
Travel and Lodging
59 $34,173
Honoraria
2 $14,340
Food and Beverage
160 $7,663
Nonaccredited Training
2 $6,000
Education
2 $39

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
WATCHMAN

device

$25,912
KENGREAL

drug

$19,723
RESOLUTE

device

$18,946
DEVICES

drug

$15,923
AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS

device

$15,835
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

$13,937
THERAPIES

device

$11,484
BRILINTA

drug

$10,432
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$7,468
NRG

device

$6,000
GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART

device

$4,754
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

$4,025
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

$3,000
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

$3,000
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

$3,000
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

$3,000
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$2,884
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

$2,719
FFR LINK

device

$750
NAVISTAR

device

$540
† 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/28933

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 1, 2018 $12,327 DEVICES Travel and Lodging ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $10,890 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $8,349 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 19, 2018 $6,000 GENERAL THERAPIES Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $4,500 GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $4,300 BRILINTA Promotional Speaking/Other ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 9, 2018 $4,025 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $4,000 WATCHMAN Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 17, 2018 $3,500 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 28, 2018 $3,500 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 13, 2018 $3,500 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 5, 2018 $3,450 DEVICES Honoraria ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $3,400 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $3,400 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $3,400 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $3,400 KENGREAL Promotional Speaking/Other CHIESI USA, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $3,336 RESOLUTE Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 9, 2018 $3,000 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 13, 2018 $3,000 RESOLUTE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $3,000 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other 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/28933

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.