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/36252
  • 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/36252
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.


HEATH BROUSSARD

Listed Specialty: Surgery
700 W FOREST AVE, STE 300, JACKSON, TN, 38301-3937

2018 Payments: At a Glance

54

payments

$22,468

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
5 $13,250
Travel and Lodging
11 $4,735
Promotional Speaking/Other
1 $2,267
Food and Beverage
37 $2,216

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
OVATION

device

$15,558
AFX

device

$11,463
DIVERGENCE-L

device

$2,301
TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$1,674
VASCULAR GRAFT

device

$837
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$601
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

$538
IDRT

device

$317
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$283
FLOWABLE

device

$221
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

$221
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

$141
IMPELLA

device

$91
SANTYL

drug

$70
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

$66
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

$53
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

$42
SURGIMEND

device

$23
AZUR

device

$21
VALIANT CAPTIVIA

device

$21
† 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/36252

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 11, 2018 $5,500 AFX OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Pandy LLC
Feb 2, 2018 $4,000 OVATION AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Pandy LLC
Nov 2, 2018 $2,267 DIVERGENCE-L Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Pandy Llc
Jun 18, 2018 $1,250 OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $1,250 OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Pandy LLC
Apr 5, 2018 $1,250 OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Pandy LLC
Feb 2, 2018 $1,104 AFX OVATION Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC. Pandy LLC
May 25, 2018 $837 VASCULAR GRAFT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $739 AFX OVATION Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC. Pandy LLC
Sep 19, 2018 $517 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $382 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $308 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $283 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Oct 2, 2018 $229 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $222 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $212 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 4, 2018 $189 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $154 IDRT BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 19, 2018 $154 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $121 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, 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/36252

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.