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/335999
  • 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/335999
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.

SUBBARAO YARRA

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
1200 E SAVANNAH AVE, STE 7, MCALLEN, TX, 78503-1727

2018 Payments: At a Glance

71

payments

$6,724

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 62 $3,433
Travel and Lodging
 9 $3,290

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†
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $1,877
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $1,877
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $1,877
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $1,877
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,680
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $744
LUTONIX

device

 $711
OVATION

device

 $329
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $278
ENTRESTO

drug

 $196
PRALUENT

drug

 $169
YOSPRALA

drug

 $167
ZONTIVITY

drug

 $167
AFX

device

 $166
CROSSER

device

 $155
HAWKONE

device

 $116
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $115
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $115
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $115
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $115
† 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/335999

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 9, 2018 $914 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Oct 28, 2018 $720 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 15, 2018 $673 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 18, 2018 $620 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $260 CLOSUREFAST Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $166 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $163 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $157 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $155 LUTONIX CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $144 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $135 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $126 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
May 29, 2018 $122 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $119 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 8, 2018 $116 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $114 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $112 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $107 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $107 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 13, 2018 $105 COREVALVE EVOLUT 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/335999

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.