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/340223
  • 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/340223
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.

YAZAN DUWAYRI

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
DIVISION OF VASCULAR SURGERY EMORY CLINIC BLDG A, 1365 CLIFTON ROAD NE. 3RD FLOOR, ATLANTA, GA, 30322-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

50

payments

$29,821

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 5 $21,500
Travel and Lodging
 15 $4,428
Food and Beverage
 29 $2,893
Education
 1 $1,000

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†
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $13,505
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

 $8,000
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

 $2,500
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,698
RELAY

device

 $877
VALVULOTOM

device

 $794
COOK MEDICAL CUSTOM MADE DEVICE

device

 $489
ENDURANT

device

 $297
COOK MEDICAL STENTS

device

 $266
RELAY PLUS

device

 $238
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $217
VALIANT CAPTIVIA

device

 $182
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $168
COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION

device

 $156
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

 $152
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $145
COOK MEDICAL THORACIC

device

 $138
† 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

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 24, 2018 $8,000 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 10, 2018 $5,500 COOK MEDICAL AAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Jun 18, 2018 $4,000 COOK MEDICAL AAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Aug 6, 2018 $2,500 COOK MEDICAL IAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 10, 2018 $1,500 COOK MEDICAL AAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Jan 3, 2018 $1,000 COOK MEDICAL AAA Education COOK INCORPORATED
Jun 13, 2018 $933 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $877 RELAY Travel and Lodging BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Dec 5, 2018 $683 VALVULOTOM Food and Beverage LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $462 COOK MEDICAL AAA Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Jun 13, 2018 $425 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $394 COOK MEDICAL AAA Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Dec 21, 2018 $266 COOK MEDICAL STENTS Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Jun 18, 2018 $264 COOK MEDICAL AAA Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 8, 2018 $232 COOK MEDICAL CUSTOM MADE DEVICE Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jan 16, 2018 $217 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $199 COOK MEDICAL CUSTOM MADE DEVICE Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 8, 2018 $160 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC DUKE UNIVERSITY
Jan 17, 2018 $152 GENERAL ATHERECTOMY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 24, 2018 $150 ENDURANT 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/340223

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.