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/337929
  • 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/337929
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.

ROXANA MEHRAN

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
ONE GUSTAVE L. LEVY PLACE, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY, #1030 MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, NEW YORK, NY, 10029-6574

2018 Payments: At a Glance

59

payments

$191,354

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Ownership or Investment Interest
 2 $71,188
Promotional Speaking/Other
 9 $50,400
Consulting
 13 $49,770
Travel and Lodging
 11 $10,530
Honoraria
 1 $5,070
Grant
 1 $2,500
Food and Beverage
 22 $1,896

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†
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $71,433
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $63,263
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $38,848
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $38,848
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $38,848
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $17,751
PRALUENT

drug

 $15,904
XARELTO

drug

 $7,131
SAVAYSA

drug

 $4,485
BRILINTA

drug

 $4,164
WATCHMAN

device

 $3,000
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

 $2,000
ENTRESTO

drug

 $1,500
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $266
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $152
ARCHITECT SYSTEM

device

 $151
SYNERGY

device

 $122
TRYTON SIDE BRANCH STENT

device

 $17
ABSORB

device

 $15
† 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.

Payment Details

= Disputed Payment

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 1, 2018 $53,973 GENERAL THERAPIES Ownership or Investment Interest BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 4, 2018 $17,215 GENERAL THERAPIES Ownership or Investment Interest BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $15,290 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jul 26, 2018 $13,600 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 29, 2018 $8,565 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED
Nov 26, 2018 $6,800 XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 17, 2018 $6,800 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 17, 2018 $6,800 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 29, 2018 $5,400 XARELTO Consulting BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai Attn: John
May 31, 2018 $5,070 No Listed Product Honoraria CSL BEHRING
Jan 29, 2018 $4,800 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 26, 2018 $4,800 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $4,800 XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 18, 2018 $4,800 XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 31, 2018 $4,800 XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 26, 2018 $4,000 BRILINTA Consulting ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED
Jun 7, 2018 $3,335 SAVAYSA Consulting DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
May 10, 2018 $3,000 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $3,000 XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Grant MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Medscape 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/337929

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.