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/322443
  • 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/322443
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.

AARON DUMONT

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
131 S ROBERTSON ST, SUITE 1300, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112-2807

2018 Payments: At a Glance

65

payments

$3,038

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 63 $2,057
Travel and Lodging
 2 $981

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†
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

 $1,274
VNS THERAPY

device

 $492
HYDROSOFT 3D COIL

device

 $353
SOFIA

device

 $282
HYDROFRAME COIL

device

 $278
LVIS

device

 $220
LVIS JR.

device

 $220
HEADLINER GUIDEWIRE

device

 $118
HEADWAY MICROCATHETER

device

 $118
HEADWAY DUO MICROCATHETER

device

 $114
HYPERSOFT COIL

device

 $114
ACTIVA

device

 $101
COALITION

device

 $97
NEURO FIXATION

device

 $92
CALIBER

device

 $78
CREO MIS

device

 $76
CORRIDOR

device

 $48
DUOPA

drug

 $42
CODMAN CERTAS

device

 $40
CODMAN HAKIM PRECISION VALVE

device

 $40
† 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/322443

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 18, 2018 $606 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $375 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $145 VNS THERAPY Food and Beverage LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $136 LVIS JR. LVIS SOFIA HYDROFRAME COIL HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $125 VNS THERAPY Food and Beverage LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $122 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $114 HEADWAY DUO MICROCATHETER HYDROFRAME COIL HYDROSOFT 3D COIL HYPERSOFT COIL Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $97 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $92 NEURO FIXATION Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 11, 2018 $84 LVIS LVIS JR. HYDROSOFT 3D COIL HEADLINER GUIDEWIRE Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $70 VNS THERAPY Food and Beverage LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $66 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $50 CREO MIS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $45 COALITION Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $35 SOFIA HEADWAY MICROCATHETER Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $33 SOFIA HEADWAY MICROCATHETER HEADLINER GUIDEWIRE TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $32 VNS THERAPY Food and Beverage LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $32 DURAMATRIX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 5, 2018 $30 HEADWAY MICROCATHETER SOFIA Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $29 CORRIDOR Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, 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/322443

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.