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/322015
  • 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/322015
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.

MAYER RASHTIAN

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
625 S FAIR OAKS AVE, SUITE 215, PASADENA, CA, 91105-2615

2018 Payments: At a Glance

237

payments

$26,487

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $12,300
Travel and Lodging
 9 $8,680
Food and Beverage
 218 $4,784
Consulting
 3 $723

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†
XARELTO

drug

 $11,530
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $7,687
ELIQUIS

drug

 $2,633
WATCHMAN

device

 $557
MICRA

device

 $494
RESONATE

device

 $395
REPATHA

drug

 $367
SQRX PULSE GENERATOR

device

 $263
NANOSTIM LEADLEAS PACEMAKER

device

 $223
PRALUENT

drug

 $207
LIFEVEST

device

 $198
ENTRESTO

drug

 $194
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $179
CORLANOR

drug

 $169
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $154
EMBLEM

device

 $151
TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER

device

 $148
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $137
RHYTHMIA

device

 $127
QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR

device

 $108
† 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/322015

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 23, 2018 $7,679 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 12, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Mayer Rashtian, MD, Consultant, Inc
Mar 2, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 20, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Mayer Rashtian, MD, Consultant, Inc
Apr 20, 2018 $1,800 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $550 XARELTO Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Mar 21, 2018 $306 WATCHMAN Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 6, 2018 $300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Mayer Rashtian, Md, Consultant, Inc.
Mar 13, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Oct 30, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Oct 18, 2018 $223 NANOSTIM LEADLEAS PACEMAKER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 22, 2018 $194 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 22, 2018 $150 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Mayer Rashtian, Md, Consultant, Inc.
Oct 22, 2018 $150 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Mayer Rashtian, Md, Consultant, Inc.
Oct 3, 2018 $148 TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 4, 2018 $139 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $135 EMBLEM Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $125 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 8, 2018 $125 RHYTHMIA Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $118 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/322015

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.