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/297249
  • 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/297249
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.

PATRICK HU

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
7117 BROCKTON AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92506-2658

2018 Payments: At a Glance

40

payments

$12,104

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $9,350
Ownership or Investment Interest
 1 $1,520
Food and Beverage
 37 $1,233

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†
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $9,423
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,556
IMPELLA

device

 $409
BRILINTA

drug

 $138
AGGRASTAT

drug

 $118
GENERAL STENTS

device

 $114
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $70
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $65
CARELINK

device

 $51
LIFEVEST

device

 $29
EMBLEM

device

 $29
CLARIVEIN

device

 $25
ELIQUIS

drug

 $24
EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM

device

 $24
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $19
REPATHA

drug

 $14
GENERAL TACHY

device

 $12
ACCOLADE

device

 $11
LEXISCAN

drug

 $11
CHANTIX

drug

 $11
† 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/297249

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 25, 2018 $4,675 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $4,675 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $1,520 No Listed Product Ownership or Investment Interest TOPERA, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $123 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
May 23, 2018 $118 AGGRASTAT Food and Beverage MEDICURE PHARMA INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $114 GENERAL STENTS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $114 BRILINTA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 17, 2018 $110 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Nov 13, 2018 $81 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Dec 19, 2018 $62 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Oct 5, 2018 $51 CARELINK Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $36 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
May 3, 2018 $29 EMBLEM Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $24 EMBOSHIELD NAV6 SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 10, 2018 $24 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $23 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $23 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $21 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $19 BRILINTA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 17, 2018 $19 CARDIOMEMS HF 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/297249

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.