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/303298
  • 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/303298
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.

ROBERT BURKE

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
3099 N CIVIC CENTER PLZ, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85251-6903

2018 Payments: At a Glance

139

payments

$41,507

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 13 $32,800
Travel and Lodging
 20 $4,396
Food and Beverage
 106 $4,311

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†
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $15,085
WATCHMAN

device

 $9,267
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

 $4,562
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,023
GENERAL ULTRASOUND

device

 $3,584
THERAPIES

device

 $1,982
SC2000

device

 $1,497
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $407
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $407
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $407
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $407
S2000

device

 $164
ENTRESTO

drug

 $141
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $135
BRILINTA

drug

 $106
REPATHA

drug

 $90
PRALUENT

drug

 $88
GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART

device

 $80
JARDIANCE

drug

 $40
PRADAXA

drug

 $40
† 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/303298

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 26, 2018 $3,675 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 10, 2018 $3,500 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION SCOTTSDALE CARDIAC IMAGING
May 30, 2018 $3,500 GENERAL ULTRASOUND Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION SCOTTSDALE CARDIAC IMAGING
Dec 26, 2018 $3,000 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION SCOTTSDALE CARDIAC IMAGING
Feb 9, 2018 $3,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Scottsdale Cardiac Imaging
May 30, 2018 $2,500 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Scottsdale Cardiac Imaging
Dec 26, 2018 $2,500 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION SCOTTSDALE CARDIAC IMAGING
May 15, 2018 $2,500 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Scottsdale Cardiac Imaging
Oct 30, 2018 $2,250 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Scottsdale Cardiac Imaging
Sep 21, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
May 24, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $1,750 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Scottsdale Cardiac Imaging
May 10, 2018 $802 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $625 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Scottsdale Cardiac Imaging
Apr 20, 2018 $425 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 5, 2018 $385 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 5, 2018 $365 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 25, 2018 $358 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $318 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $280 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/303298

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.