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/351169
  • 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/351169
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.

JED VANICHKACHORN

Listed Specialty: General Practice
1501 MAPLE AVE, NW MOB SUITE 200, RICHMOND, VA, 23226-2553

2018 Payments: At a Glance

66

payments

$82,801

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 11 $32,814
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $19,655
Travel and Lodging
 15 $16,078
Honoraria
 1 $12,500
Food and Beverage
 34 $1,755

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†
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE

device

 $26,535
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $24,593
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

 $10,859
PRESTIGE

device

 $9,472
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

 $6,256
SPINAL IMPLANTS

device

 $4,526
PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $354
AQUAMANTYS

device

 $112
POSTERIOR FUSION

device

 $55
RESTORE

device

 $22
SPINE

device

 $17
† 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
Jul 16, 2018 $12,500 No Listed Product Honoraria MAZOR ROBOTICS INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $10,358 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MAZOR ROBOTICS INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $9,472 PRESTIGE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $8,448 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Vanspine Llc
Jun 20, 2018 $8,192 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Vanspine Llc
Mar 15, 2018 $7,200 IFUSE IMPLANT Consulting SI-BONE, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $3,584 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $3,200 SPINAL IMPLANTS Consulting SPINE WAVE, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $3,000 EXCELSIUS - GPS Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $2,475 IFUSE IMPLANT Consulting SI-BONE, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $2,063 EXCELSIUS - GPS Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $1,536 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $1,128 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $900 IFUSE IMPLANT Consulting SI-BONE, INC.
May 24, 2018 $829 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $800 SPINAL IMPLANTS Consulting SPINE WAVE, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $779 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $690 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $666 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $512 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Vanspine 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/351169

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.