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/30101
  • 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/30101
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.

SHANG LOH

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
37 RESEARCH WAY, EAST SETAUKET, NY, 11733-3465

2018 Payments: At a Glance

76

payments

$15,429

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 3 $8,000
Food and Beverage
 58 $3,430
Consulting
 3 $3,325
Travel and Lodging
 12 $674

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 ZENITH

device

 $6,000
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

 $5,346
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $735
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $657
COOK MEDICAL THORACIC

device

 $557
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $404
COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION

device

 $332
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $239
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

 $213
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

 $212
RELAY PLUS

device

 $200
ARTIS PHENO

device

 $166
COOK MEDICAL STENTS

device

 $137
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $109
ANGIOJET

device

 $29
COOK MEDICAL SELF-EXPANDING STENT

device

 $27
COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES

device

 $27
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $21
FLOWABLE

device

 $21
IDRT

device

 $21
† 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/30101

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 26, 2018 $5,000 COOK MEDICAL IAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Nov 2, 2018 $1,500 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Consulting COOK INCORPORATED
Nov 30, 2018 $1,500 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Oct 4, 2018 $1,500 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Consulting COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 24, 2018 $1,500 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Nov 28, 2018 $346 COOK MEDICAL IAA Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Nov 7, 2018 $325 No Listed Product Consulting COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 6, 2018 $213 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 3, 2018 $203 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $163 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $150 ARTIS PHENO Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $145 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $137 COOK MEDICAL STENTS Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Jan 5, 2018 $134 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $133 COOK MEDICAL THORACIC Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $126 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Nov 5, 2018 $123 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Nov 6, 2018 $121 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $118 COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Mar 23, 2018 $112 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC

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/30101

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.