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/302950
  • 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/302950
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.

MOHAMMED QAYYUM

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
4585 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SUITE 101, SANTA CLARA, CA, 95051-6700

2018 Payments: At a Glance

92

payments

$35,384

payment total

23

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 2 $31,050
Food and Beverage
 81 $3,620
Travel and Lodging
 5 $708
Education
 4 $6

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

 $30,678
NUCLEAR

drug

 $1,050
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $871
CLARIA MRI

device

 $404
METACROSS

device

 $320
NAVICROSS

device

 $320
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $309
CVI SYSTEMS

device

 $255
RESOLUTE

device

 $159
KENGREAL

drug

 $158
WATCHMAN

device

 $140
IMPELLA

device

 $134
PRALUENT

drug

 $126
VELTASSA

drug

 $125
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $124
TR BAND

device

 $117
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $112
GLIDEWIRE

device

 $112
MICRA

device

 $112
HD-IVUS

device

 $94
† 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/302950

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 7, 2018 $30,000 No Listed Product Consulting PREVENTICE SERVICES, LLC
May 3, 2018 $1,050 NUCLEAR Consulting ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $268 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 22, 2018 $255 CVI SYSTEMS Food and Beverage ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $225 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 9, 2018 $185 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 6, 2018 $159 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $144 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $143 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
May 8, 2018 $140 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 6, 2018 $139 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $138 NAVICROSS METACROSS Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $136 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $135 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $134 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jul 23, 2018 $130 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $125 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $125 KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Sep 23, 2018 $121 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS 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/302950

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.