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/309459
  • 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/309459
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.

MARK BURNS

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
13634 N 93RD AVE, SUITE 300, PEORIA, AZ, 85381-4915

2018 Payments: At a Glance

207

payments

$24,517

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $12,350
Food and Beverage
 190 $9,409
Travel and Lodging
 9 $2,258
Consulting
 2 $500

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†
ELIQUIS

drug

 $13,512
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $3,119
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,439
MICRA

device

 $1,786
OVATION

device

 $522
AMPLIA MRI

device

 $456
AZURE

device

 $417
SOUNDSTAR

device

 $269
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $194
ADVISOR CATHETER

device

 $184
PLASMABLADE

device

 $163
ECM

device

 $160
VIVA

device

 $141
PHOTONBLADE

device

 $139
PHOTONSABER Y

device

 $139
EIKON LT ADAPT

device

 $139
PHOTONSABER F

device

 $139
EIKON LT

device

 $139
AQUAMANTYS

device

 $136
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $134
† 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/309459

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 19, 2018 $2,500 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $2,000 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $2,000 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $2,000 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $2,000 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $1,850 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Jul 9, 2018 $522 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $450 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $448 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 17, 2018 $389 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Oct 25, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Feb 23, 2018 $233 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 17, 2018 $213 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $184 ADVISOR CATHETER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 17, 2018 $180 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $169 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 2, 2018 $158 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $155 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 17, 2018 $151 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, 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/309459

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.