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/341414
  • 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/341414
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.


SEAN JANZER

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
5501 OLD YORK RD, 4TH FLOOR WILLOWCREST, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19141-3018

2018 Payments: At a Glance

197

payments

$64,701

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
11 $30,350
Promotional Speaking/Other
7 $21,775
Food and Beverage
152 $5,461
Travel and Lodging
17 $4,890
Nonaccredited Training
1 $2,100
Entertainment
9 $124

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

$18,066
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

$18,066
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

$18,066
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

$18,066
IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY

device

$7,446
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

$6,751
CROSSBOSS

device

$4,961
TURBOHAWK

device

$4,000
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

$3,900
CVX-300

device

$3,600
IGT_D CORONARY

device

$3,255
ELCA

device

$2,932
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$2,428
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$2,265
ICAST

device

$1,200
THERAPIES

device

$632
HAWKONE

device

$431
SPECTRANETICS UNDIV

device

$351
XIENCE SIERRA CORONARY STENT

device

$344
GENERAL STENTS

device

$299
† 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/341414

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 12, 2018 $4,750 CROSSBOSS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 28, 2018 $4,750 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 10, 2018 $4,000 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 5, 2018 $4,000 TURBOHAWK Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 9, 2018 $3,600 CVX-300 Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Oct 22, 2018 $3,500 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 30, 2018 $3,200 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $3,200 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $3,000 IGT_D CORONARY Promotional Speaking/Other PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jan 18, 2018 $2,700 ELCA Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Dec 18, 2018 $2,425 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 7, 2018 $2,400 IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jul 18, 2018 $2,400 IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Aug 6, 2018 $2,100 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jul 30, 2018 $2,100 IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
May 17, 2018 $2,100 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 20, 2018 $1,800 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Feb 1, 2018 $1,200 ICAST Promotional Speaking/Other MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Oct 22, 2018 $1,000 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 14, 2018 $914 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK 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/341414

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.