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/348579
  • 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/348579
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.

DANIEL KENDALL

Listed Specialty: Interventional Pain Medicine
2800 S SHIRLINGTON RD, SUITE 102, ARLINGTON, VA, 22206-3601

2018 Payments: At a Glance

140

payments

$3,541

payment total

28

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 140 $3,541

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†
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $518
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $326
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $290
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

 $254
INFINION

device

 $190
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $188
LUCEMYRA

drug

 $167
PRODISC L

device

 $144
EUFLEXXA

device

 $126
XTAMPZA

drug

 $120
BUNAVAIL

drug

 $117
SCS IPGS

device

 $100
GRALISE

drug

 $86
PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $84
SYMPROIC

drug

 $82
IVS - MULTIGEN RF

device

 $78
HORIZANT

drug

 $75
ZOHYDRO ER

drug

 $71
ZIPSOR

drug

 $69
RELISTOR

drug

 $64
† 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/348579

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 12, 2018 $161 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 16, 2018 $144 PRODISC L Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Jun 28, 2018 $142 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 15, 2018 $141 LUCEMYRA Food and Beverage US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Jul 26, 2018 $138 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Nov 7, 2018 $133 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 27, 2018 $133 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 27, 2018 $126 EUFLEXXA Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $100 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 7, 2018 $100 INFINION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 28, 2018 $84 PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 25, 2018 $80 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 29, 2018 $78 IVS - MULTIGEN RF Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 28, 2018 $67 INFINION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 23, 2018 $65 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 5, 2018 $51 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 29, 2018 $45 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $44 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 16, 2018 $37 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 6, 2018 $35 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER 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/348579

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.