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/365255
  • 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/365255
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.

SHERVIN HARANDI

Listed Specialty: Interventional Pain Medicine
1709 DRYDEN RD STE 1700, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2504

2018 Payments: At a Glance

165

payments

$7,132

payment total

24

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 157 $4,205
Travel and Lodging
 8 $2,927

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†
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $4,627
AUTOFILL

device

 $297
RELISTOR

drug

 $241
LYRICA

drug

 $207
ZILRETTA

drug

 $202
HORIZANT

drug

 $181
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $154
MYSTIM

device

 $112
SYNCHROMED

device

 $108
TROKENDI XR

drug

 $100
BOTOX

drug

 $91
XTAMPZA

drug

 $88
EMBEDA

drug

 $74
FLECTOR PATCH

drug

 $74
CAMBIA

drug

 $72
GRALISE

drug

 $72
ZIPSOR

drug

 $72
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $69
SOLITAIRE

device

 $66
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $62
† 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/365255

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 6, 2018 $1,359 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging NEVRO CORP.
Sep 21, 2018 $466 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging NEVRO CORP.
Mar 6, 2018 $333 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging NEVRO CORP.
Sep 21, 2018 $288 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging NEVRO CORP.
Mar 9, 2018 $175 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging NEVRO CORP.
Mar 8, 2018 $166 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Mar 12, 2018 $155 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging NEVRO CORP.
Jan 12, 2018 $149 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Jan 12, 2018 $149 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Jan 12, 2018 $149 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Jan 24, 2018 $135 AUTOFILL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $127 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Sep 20, 2018 $117 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Jan 11, 2018 $112 MYSTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $94 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Sep 22, 2018 $86 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging NEVRO CORP.
Jul 26, 2018 $84 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Mar 16, 2018 $83 AUTOFILL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $66 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Mar 9, 2018 $66 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging NEVRO CORP.

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/365255

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.