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/341543
  • 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/341543
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.

RAVI CHANDRA

Listed Specialty: Surgery
1920 SW 20TH PL, #100, OCALA, FL, 34471-7881

2018 Payments: At a Glance

48

payments

$3,093

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 47 $2,241
Travel and Lodging
 1 $852

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†
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $1,146
OVATION

device

 $880
AFX

device

 $589
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $207
COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION

device

 $156
INDIGO

device

 $150
HAWKONE

device

 $132
COOK MEDICAL STENTS

device

 $87
VENASEAL

device

 $58
PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE

device

 $43
SANTYL

drug

 $30
ELIQUIS

drug

 $24
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $23
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $23
FLOWABLE

device

 $23
IDRT

device

 $23
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $23
RELAY PLUS

device

 $20
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $20
COOK MEDICAL FILTERS

device

 $19
† 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/341543

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 2, 2018 $852 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $294 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $291 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
May 30, 2018 $285 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Feb 24, 2018 $150 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $148 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $123 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $120 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $87 COOK MEDICAL STENTS Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jan 30, 2018 $59 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $58 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $53 COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Mar 7, 2018 $51 COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Mar 7, 2018 $51 COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Nov 15, 2018 $43 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE Food and Beverage ETHICON INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $33 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $23 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 5, 2018 $23 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $20 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Jan 19, 2018 $19 INTERLOCK Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/341543

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.