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/31045
  • 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/31045
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.

JARED KNOPMAN

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
525 E 68TH ST # 99, STARR BUILDING 651, NEW YORK, NY, 10065-4870

2018 Payments: At a Glance

122

payments

$35,622

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 8 $21,340
Travel and Lodging
 23 $9,280
Food and Beverage
 89 $3,602
Consulting
 2 $1,400

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†
PIPELINE

device

 $23,623
HYDROSOFT 3D COIL

device

 $6,864
PHIL

device

 $1,933
WEB

device

 $860
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $719
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $581
FRED

device

 $543
LVIS

device

 $500
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $442
SOLITAIRE

device

 $185
ACE

device

 $172
3D REVASCULARIZATION

device

 $153
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $148
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $138
SOFIA

device

 $130
TARGET

device

 $114
DIRECT INJECT

device

 $71
DRAINS AND MARKERS

device

 $70
MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE

device

 $66
ATLAS

device

 $59
† 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/31045

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 30, 2018 $4,320 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Jared Knopman Dba Knopman Md Pc
Sep 10, 2018 $4,320 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Jared Knopman Dba Knopman Md Pc
Apr 16, 2018 $4,320 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Jared Knopman Dba Knopman Md Pc
Mar 1, 2018 $4,040 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Jared Knopman Dba Knopman Md Pc
Jan 19, 2018 $4,040 PIPELINE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Jared Knopman Dba Knopman Md Pc
May 18, 2018 $3,200 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
May 18, 2018 $800 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Consulting MICROVENTION, INC.
May 18, 2018 $600 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Consulting MICROVENTION, INC.
May 25, 2018 $571 PIPELINE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $563 PIPELINE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $532 PHIL HYDROSOFT 3D COIL FRED WEB Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $500 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL LVIS Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $476 PIPELINE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $476 PIPELINE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 4, 2018 $441 PHIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $405 PHIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
May 18, 2018 $400 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
May 18, 2018 $322 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $304 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $253 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, 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/31045

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.