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/33278
  • 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/33278
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.

ZIAD ABBUD

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
1900 CORLIES AVE, 2ND FLOOR, NEPTUNE, NJ, 07753-4800

2018 Payments: At a Glance

135

payments

$14,541

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $8,000
Consulting
 4 $3,622
Food and Beverage
 125 $2,622
Travel and Lodging
 1 $297

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†
JARDIANCE

drug

 $5,395
REPATHA

drug

 $3,857
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,580
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $1,011
PRADAXA

drug

 $470
BRILINTA

drug

 $186
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $185
XARELTO

drug

 $126
RESOLUTE

device

 $115
PRALUENT

drug

 $113
WATCHMAN

device

 $103
OUTBACK LTD RE-ENTRY CATHETER

device

 $99
TEMPO AQUA HYDROPHILIC-COATED DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER

device

 $80
NORTHERA

drug

 $70
HAWKONE

device

 $61
LIVALO

drug

 $59
VASCEPA

drug

 $59
JANUVIA

drug

 $43
STEGLATRO

drug

 $43
AVANTI SHEATH INTRODUCER

device

 $43
† 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/33278

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 4, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Consulting CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC Ziad Abbud, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $2,275 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ziad abbud LLC
Oct 10, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $1,925 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ziad abbud LLC
Jan 8, 2018 $800 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. ZIAD ABBUD LLC
Nov 30, 2018 $800 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. ZIAD ABBUD LLC
Dec 13, 2018 $700 JARDIANCE Consulting LILLY USA, LLC ZIAD ABBUD, LLC
Mar 14, 2018 $334 PRADAXA Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ziad abbud LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $297 JARDIANCE Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 16, 2018 $149 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $122 BRILINTA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 12, 2018 $119 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $115 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $113 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $103 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $99 OUTBACK LTD RE-ENTRY CATHETER Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $88 JARDIANCE Consulting LILLY USA, LLC ZIAD ABBUD, LLC
Dec 19, 2018 $86 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $67 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 16, 2018 $65 TEMPO AQUA HYDROPHILIC-COATED DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC

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/33278

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.