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/363122
  • 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/363122
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.

SON DUONG

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
11190 WARNER AVE, SUITE 301, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, 92708-4019

2018 Payments: At a Glance

49

payments

$13,648

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 10 $10,500
Food and Beverage
 39 $3,148

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†
AFX

device

 $11,511
OVATION

device

 $8,019
MVP

device

 $297
BRIDION

drug

 $242
OFIRMEV

drug

 $238
LIFEVEST

device

 $202
RELAY PLUS

device

 $152
XARELTO

drug

 $119
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $108
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $104
FLOWABLE

device

 $104
IDRT

device

 $104
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $104
PRIMATRIX

device

 $104
HAWKONE

device

 $85
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $76
PROSTAR XL SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $76
STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $76
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $63
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $59
† 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/363122

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 18, 2018 $1,200 AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $1,200 AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Orange County Vascular & Endovascula
Apr 5, 2018 $1,200 AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Orange County Vascular & Endovascula
Jun 18, 2018 $1,200 OVATION AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
May 2, 2018 $1,200 AFX OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Orange Country Vascular & Endovascular
Nov 1, 2018 $900 OVATION AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Orange County Vascular & Endovascula
Jun 18, 2018 $900 AFX OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
May 10, 2018 $900 AFX OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Orange Country Vascular & Endovascular
Jul 6, 2018 $900 OVATION AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Orange County Vascular & Endovascula
Nov 1, 2018 $900 AFX OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC. Orange County Vascular & Endovascula
Feb 2, 2018 $300 AFX OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $171 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
May 17, 2018 $152 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Sep 30, 2018 $120 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $119 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 8, 2018 $119 AFX OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
May 29, 2018 $119 OFIRMEV Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $119 OFIRMEV Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Feb 3, 2018 $118 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $114 BRIDION Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME 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/363122

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.