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/313110
  • 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/313110
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.

MANUEL REYES

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
6400 FANNIN ST, STE. 3000, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-1521

2018 Payments: At a Glance

198

payments

$28,538

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 11 $22,185
Food and Beverage
 182 $5,352
Travel and Lodging
 4 $950
Gift
 1 $51

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†
OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM

device

 $19,149
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $3,210
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $951
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $656
AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS

device

 $620
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $579
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $579
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $579
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $579
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $549
IMPELLA

device

 $516
FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD

device

 $352
XIENCE SIERRA CORONARY STENT

device

 $335
ACCENT PACEMAKER

device

 $306
CRT-DS

device

 $184
AMPLATZER TORQVUE DELIVERY SYSTM

device

 $135
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $115
BRILINTA

drug

 $109
KCENTRA

drug

 $106
PACEMAKERS

device

 $91
† 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/313110

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 7, 2018 $3,240 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 25, 2018 $3,150 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Consulting CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $2,835 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 25, 2018 $2,835 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 20, 2018 $2,430 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 25, 2018 $2,430 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $1,215 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $1,215 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 25, 2018 $1,215 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 20, 2018 $1,215 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 23, 2018 $474 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 7, 2018 $405 OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 23, 2018 $363 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 24, 2018 $174 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 4, 2018 $171 XIENCE SIERRA CORONARY STENT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 29, 2018 $166 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 6, 2018 $164 ACCENT PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 13, 2018 $164 XIENCE SIERRA CORONARY STENT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 14, 2018 $157 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 1, 2018 $142 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/313110

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.