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/301546
  • 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/301546
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.

AQUILLA TURK

Listed Specialty: Neuroradiology
171 ASHLEY AVE, CHARLESTON, SC, 29425-8908

2018 Payments: At a Glance

95

payments

$58,147

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 1 $38,650
Travel and Lodging
 17 $10,757
Food and Beverage
 74 $4,639
Consulting
 2 $3,850
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $250

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $39,928
ARTIS PHENO

device

 $7,711
LVIS

device

 $3,262
GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS

device

 $2,280
THERAPIES

device

 $1,150
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $768
ARTEMIS

device

 $372
SOMATOM DRIVE

device

 $349
ARTIS Q

device

 $264
TREVO

device

 $250
S3000 HELX WITH TOUCH CONTROL

device

 $233
JUNIPER

device

 $209
SYNGO.VIA

device

 $150
NONE

device

 $138
NAV - NAV3 NAVIGATION PLATFORM

device

 $131
SOLITAIRE

device

 $122
SOMATOM EDGE

device

 $116
ENTERPRISE

device

 $104
GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART

device

 $98
PULSERIDER

device

 $92
† 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/301546

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 1, 2018 $38,650 No Listed Product Royalty or License MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $6,900 ARTIS PHENO Travel and Lodging SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $2,250 GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 19, 2018 $1,600 LVIS Consulting MICROVENTION, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $1,441 LVIS Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Feb 11, 2018 $767 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 19, 2018 $540 ARTIS PHENO Travel and Lodging SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $372 ARTEMIS Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $336 SOMATOM DRIVE Travel and Lodging SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $250 TREVO Promotional Speaking/Other STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $199 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $179 S3000 HELX WITH TOUCH CONTROL Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $169 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $166 ARTIS Q Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $166 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
May 18, 2018 $152 LVIS Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $150 SYNGO.VIA Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Feb 11, 2018 $146 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 30, 2018 $145 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $135 ARTIS PHENO Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, 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/301546

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.