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/325310
  • 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/325310
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.

JASVINDER SANDHU

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
12 QUAKER VILLAGE SHOPPING CTR, OHIO RIVER BLVD STE 2, LEETSDALE, PA, 15056-1206

2018 Payments: At a Glance

121

payments

$4,395

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 117 $2,467
Travel and Lodging
 4 $1,928

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†
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $2,242
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $238
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $218
REPATHA

drug

 $202
TIGRIS STENT

device

 $190
CORLANOR

drug

 $181
XARELTO

drug

 $159
COOK MEDICAL CUSTOM MADE DEVICE

device

 $151
ELIQUIS

drug

 $141
CROSSER

device

 $107
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $104
ENTRESTO

drug

 $102
LUTONIX

device

 $101
IMPELLA

device

 $85
PRALUENT

drug

 $54
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

 $50
LIVALO

drug

 $36
VASCEPA

drug

 $36
BRILINTA

drug

 $34
CHANTIX

drug

 $31
† 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/325310

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 9, 2018 $778 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 21, 2018 $547 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 15, 2018 $347 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $257 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $184 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $169 TIGRIS STENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $162 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $117 COOK MEDICAL CUSTOM MADE DEVICE Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 13, 2018 $107 CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $104 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 7, 2018 $101 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $85 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Mar 29, 2018 $50 COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 16, 2018 $41 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 16, 2018 $41 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 30, 2018 $36 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $34 COOK MEDICAL CUSTOM MADE DEVICE Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Apr 18, 2018 $28 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 24, 2018 $24 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $24 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN 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/325310

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.