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/355300
  • 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/355300
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.

ENRIQUE RIVERA

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
3904 CORTEZ RD W, BRADENTON, FL, 34210-3111

2018 Payments: At a Glance

224

payments

$22,015

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $13,000
Food and Beverage
 211 $5,495
Travel and Lodging
 10 $3,520

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†
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $17,324
IMPELLA

device

 $573
OVATION

device

 $461
EKOSONIC

device

 $441
IGT D SERVICE SYST

device

 $389
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $330
IGT DEVICE UNDIVIDED

device

 $218
ELIQUIS

drug

 $190
BRILINTA

drug

 $179
WATCHMAN

device

 $162
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $154
AZURE

device

 $123
YOSPRALA

drug

 $112
ZONTIVITY

drug

 $112
STELLAREX

device

 $97
XARELTO

drug

 $83
SYNERGY

device

 $83
DRYSEAL SHEATH WITH LUBRICIOUS C

device

 $82
RESOLUTE

device

 $78
COYOTE

device

 $66
† 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/355300

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 3, 2018 $5,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Bieke Cardiovascular Solutions Plc
Jun 15, 2018 $4,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Bieke Cardiovascular Solutions Plc
Oct 24, 2018 $4,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Bieke Cardiovascular Solutions Plc
Apr 3, 2018 $765 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $735 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $530 IMPELLA Travel and Lodging ABIOMED
Aug 16, 2018 $469 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $311 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $273 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $250 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $237 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $224 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $188 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $156 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $146 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $144 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $143 EKOSONIC Food and Beverage EKOS CORPORATION
Aug 15, 2018 $110 EKOSONIC Food and Beverage EKOS CORPORATION
Dec 20, 2018 $105 AZURE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $103 WATCHMAN 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/355300

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.