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/308286
  • 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/308286
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.

ZVONIMIR KRAJCER

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
6624 FANNIN ST, SUITE 2780, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2312

2018 Payments: At a Glance

148

payments

$6,732

payment total

27

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 145 $2,832
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $1,500
Education
 1 $1,200
Consulting
 1 $1,200

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†
LUTONIX

device

 $2,613
APTUS HELI-FX

device

 $1,500
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $599
XARELTO

drug

 $415
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $216
ELIQUIS

drug

 $167
INDIGO

device

 $139
REPATHA

drug

 $134
ENDURANT

device

 $113
PRALUENT

drug

 $107
LIVALO

drug

 $105
VASCEPA

drug

 $105
ANGIOJET

device

 $104
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $100
EKOSONIC

device

 $83
CORLANOR

drug

 $75
BRILINTA

drug

 $59
BYSTOLIC

drug

 $45
ZONTIVITY

drug

 $44
LEXISCAN

drug

 $42
† 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/308286

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 17, 2018 $1,500 APTUS HELI-FX Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 25, 2018 $1,200 LUTONIX Consulting BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $1,200 LUTONIX Education BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $139 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $137 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $124 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $117 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Dec 7, 2018 $113 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $104 ANGIOJET Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 12, 2018 $101 No Listed Product Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 16, 2018 $100 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
May 26, 2018 $100 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $92 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $83 EKOSONIC Food and Beverage EKOS CORPORATION
May 22, 2018 $68 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $44 ZONTIVITY Food and Beverage ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $33 CLARIVEIN Food and Beverage VASCULAR INSIGHTS, LLC
Nov 9, 2018 $24 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $23 LEXISCAN Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Dec 4, 2018 $23 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/308286

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.