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/303221
  • 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/303221
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.

RAJEN DESAI

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
4729 E CAMP LOWELL DR, TUCSON, AZ, 85712-1256

2018 Payments: At a Glance

67

payments

$6,483

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $4,050
Food and Beverage
 65 $2,433

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†
ENTRESTO

drug

 $4,347
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $568
CLARIVEIN

device

 $360
IMPELLA

device

 $228
IGT_D CORONARY

device

 $205
LIFEVEST

device

 $192
VENASEAL

device

 $147
KENGREAL

drug

 $137
ELIQUIS

drug

 $89
XARELTO

drug

 $67
MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE

device

 $45
BRILINTA

drug

 $44
WATCHMAN

device

 $32
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $12
JARDIANCE

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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 31, 2018 $2,025 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 11, 2018 $2,025 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 5, 2018 $147 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $137 KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $130 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $129 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jul 31, 2018 $124 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 14, 2018 $119 IGT_D CORONARY Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jan 11, 2018 $115 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 10, 2018 $99 CLARIVEIN Food and Beverage VASCULAR INSIGHTS, LLC
Aug 10, 2018 $99 CLARIVEIN Food and Beverage VASCULAR INSIGHTS, LLC
Feb 3, 2018 $88 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $85 IGT_D CORONARY Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Dec 4, 2018 $81 CLARIVEIN Food and Beverage VASCULAR INSIGHTS, LLC
Dec 4, 2018 $81 CLARIVEIN Food and Beverage VASCULAR INSIGHTS, LLC
Jun 7, 2018 $79 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Feb 22, 2018 $64 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $58 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Oct 26, 2018 $58 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
May 8, 2018 $51 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK 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/303221

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.