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/297415
  • 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/297415
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 ROSLIN

Listed Specialty: Surgery
110 E 59TH ST, STE 8A, NEW YORK, NY, 10022-1304

2018 Payments: At a Glance

80

payments

$40,558

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
4 $33,182
Travel and Lodging
13 $4,952
Food and Beverage
63 $2,424

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
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

$36,308
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER

device

$31,047
STRATAFIX

device

$29,948
ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER

device

$2,524
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$1,465
ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS

device

$1,465
CONTOUR

device

$1,055
IDRIVE ULTRA

device

$351
SEAMGUARD BIOABSORBABLE STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT

device

$230
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS

device

$85
ENDO GIA

device

$65
AUTOSONIX

device

$24
DEXIDE

device

$23
VALLEYLAB

device

$23
ENDO GRASP

device

$20
ENDO CLINCH

device

$20
SAXENDA

drug

$12
ALL-IN-ONE

device

$8
CEEA

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
Oct 25, 2018 $15,368 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $9,749 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $4,502 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL DEVICES & DIAGNOSTICS GROUP - LATIN AMERICA, L.L.C.
Apr 6, 2018 $3,563 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $1,061 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Dec 6, 2018 $730 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER CONTOUR HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $539 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $475 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $347 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $326 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $325 CONTOUR STRATAFIX ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $289 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Sep 26, 2018 $270 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $238 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $230 SEAMGUARD BIOABSORBABLE STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $139 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL DEVICES & DIAGNOSTICS GROUP - LATIN AMERICA, L.L.C.
Aug 30, 2018 $129 IDRIVE ULTRA Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Feb 28, 2018 $125 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 24, 2018 $124 IDRIVE ULTRA Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Oct 25, 2018 $124 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, 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/297415

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.