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/320975
  • 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/320975
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.

CHRISTOPHER CAPUTO

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
4645 NW 8TH AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32605-4524

2018 Payments: At a Glance

73

payments

$2,998

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 71 $2,787
Travel and Lodging
 2 $212

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†
IMPELLA

device

 $305
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $275
ARTIS ONE

device

 $212
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $210
REPATHA

drug

 $205
XIENCE SIERRA CORONARY STENT

device

 $165
PRALUENT

drug

 $152
KENGREAL

drug

 $130
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $127
XIENCE CORNARY STENT SYSTEMS

device

 $113
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $113
ALLURA XPER FD 20

device

 $110
JARDIANCE

drug

 $107
RXI CONSUMABLES

device

 $104
RESOLUTE

device

 $104
XARELTO

drug

 $93
MICRA

device

 $88
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $88
COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS

device

 $65
LEXISCAN

drug

 $57
† 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/320975

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 28, 2018 $165 XIENCE SIERRA CORONARY STENT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 15, 2018 $144 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Oct 3, 2018 $130 KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $125 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $122 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $120 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Apr 18, 2018 $117 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Apr 12, 2018 $116 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $115 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Jul 11, 2018 $113 XIENCE CORNARY STENT SYSTEMS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 8, 2018 $110 ALLURA XPER FD 20 Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Oct 2, 2018 $107 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $107 ARTIS ONE Travel and Lodging SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $105 ARTIS ONE Travel and Lodging SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $104 RXI CONSUMABLES Food and Beverage ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $104 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $98 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $93 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 17, 2018 $79 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $76 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, 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/320975

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.