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/360233
  • 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/360233
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.

SATOSHI TATESHIMA

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
10833 LE CONTE AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90095-3075

2018 Payments: At a Glance

44

payments

$149,152

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 8 $131K
Ownership or Investment Interest
 1 $8,083
Travel and Lodging
 9 $5,823
Food and Beverage
 25 $2,377
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $1,700

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $137K
PULSERIDER

device

 $8,911
ACCESS

device

 $5,670
ENTERPRISE 2

device

 $5,670
SPECTRA GALAXY G3 MIN

device

 $5,670
AXIUM

device

 $2,107
PHIL

device

 $342
SOLITAIRE

device

 $322
EMBOTRAP II REVASCULARIZATION DEVICE

device

 $201
ASAHI NEUROVASCULAR GUIDE WIRE

device

 $169
FRED

device

 $154
SOFIA

device

 $154
NAVIEN

device

 $101
ATLAS

device

 $45
SPECTRA

device

 $34
PIPELINE

device

 $3
† 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
Aug 2, 2018 $111,921 No Listed Product Consulting CORINDUS INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $8,083 No Listed Product Ownership or Investment Interest NEUROVASC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $5,400 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $5,315 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $3,600 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $2,205 PULSERIDER SPECTRA GALAXY G3 MIN ENTERPRISE 2 ACCESS Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $1,890 PULSERIDER SPECTRA GALAXY G3 MIN ENTERPRISE 2 ACCESS Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $1,800 PULSERIDER Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $1,700 AXIUM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $1,575 PULSERIDER SPECTRA GALAXY G3 MIN ENTERPRISE 2 ACCESS Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $1,063 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $575 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $397 AXIUM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $395 PULSERIDER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $378 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NEUROVASC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Various restaurants
Jun 21, 2018 $348 PULSERIDER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $292 PULSERIDER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $220 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $172 PHIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $170 PHIL Travel and Lodging MICROVENTION, 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/360233

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.