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/360859
  • 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/360859
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.


WILLIAM LOMBARDI

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
1959 NE PACIFIC ST, SEATTLE, WA, 98195-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

209

payments

$57,724

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
5 $26,000
Consulting
4 $10,900
Food and Beverage
161 $9,559
Travel and Lodging
37 $9,109
Honoraria
2 $2,156

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
CROSSBOSS

device

$13,345
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$11,800
STINGRAY

device

$10,590
INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS

device

$4,147
ARTIS Q

device

$3,500
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

$2,691
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

$2,691
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

$2,691
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

$2,691
THERAPIES

device

$2,670
ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE

device

$2,620
IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY

device

$2,200
ASAHI PERIPHERAL GUIDE WIRE

device

$2,156
IMPELLA

device

$1,209
CVX-300

device

$1,100
GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS

device

$377
RESOLUTE

device

$270
HI-TORQUE PILOT GUIDE WIRE

device

$219
SHEATH - PERCUTANEOUS

device

$121
US UNDIVIDED SERV

device

$118
† 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/360859

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 22, 2018 $8,000 CROSSBOSS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Oct 23, 2018 $6,000 STINGRAY Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Nov 6, 2018 $4,500 CROSSBOSS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Jul 18, 2018 $4,000 STINGRAY Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Sep 27, 2018 $3,850 INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS Consulting VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $3,750 No Listed Product Consulting CORINDUS INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $3,500 ARTIS Q Promotional Speaking/Other SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $2,200 IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jun 10, 2018 $1,286 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CORINDUS INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $1,156 ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE ASAHI PERIPHERAL GUIDE WIRE Honoraria ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. University of Washington
Jan 2, 2018 $1,100 CVX-300 Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Jun 21, 2018 $1,000 ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE ASAHI PERIPHERAL GUIDE WIRE Honoraria ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. University of Washington
Mar 9, 2018 $814 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CORINDUS INC.
Dec 8, 2018 $651 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CORINDUS INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $611 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
May 17, 2018 $427 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CORINDUS INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $412 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 6, 2018 $404 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 6, 2018 $387 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 18, 2018 $365 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CORINDUS 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/360859

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.