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/32886
  • 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/32886
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.


RAHUL DOSHI

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
1520 SAN PABLO ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90033-5310

2018 Payments: At a Glance

161

payments

$70,146

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
8 $27,500
Travel and Lodging
22 $18,558
Consulting
12 $15,281
Food and Beverage
118 $6,307
Honoraria
1 $2,500

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
WATCHMAN

device

$22,502
CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT

device

$9,746
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

$8,915
REMEDE SYSTEM

device

$6,773
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

$6,118
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$5,902
THERAPIES

device

$2,632
LIFEVEST

device

$2,530
GENERAL BRADY

device

$1,082
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

$580
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

$574
RESONATE

device

$540
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

$316
NANOSTIM LEADLEAS PACEMAKER

device

$242
EMBLEM

device

$234
VIEWMATE INTRACARDIAC ECHO

device

$168
FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD

device

$165
ABLATION THERAPY HARDWARE

device

$160
TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER

device

$121
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$117
† 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/32886

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 17, 2018 $8,576 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 9, 2018 $6,000 REMEDE SYSTEM Consulting RESPICARDIA, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $4,610 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Travel and Lodging BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $4,000 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RAHUL N DOSHI MD PC
Feb 28, 2018 $4,000 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RAHUL N DOSHI MD PC
May 31, 2018 $4,000 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RAHUL N DOSHI MD PC
May 2, 2018 $4,000 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RAHUL N DOSHI MD PC
Jul 25, 2018 $4,000 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RAHUL N DOSHI MD PC
Nov 14, 2018 $3,000 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RAHUL N DOSHI MD PC
Jul 10, 2018 $2,550 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $2,500 LIFEVEST Honoraria ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Jan 8, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RAHUL N DOSHI MD PC
Feb 22, 2018 $2,100 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 4, 2018 $2,000 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RAHUL N DOSHI MD PC
May 9, 2018 $1,138 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RAHUL N DOSHI MD PC
Jul 18, 2018 $903 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $892 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 5, 2018 $762 REMEDE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging RESPICARDIA, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $725 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 24, 2018 $601 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/32886

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.