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/38649
  • 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/38649
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.

PAUL ARNOLD

Listed Specialty: Urology
35095 US HIGHWAY 19 N, STE 202, PALM HARBOR, FL, 34684-1971

2018 Payments: At a Glance

79

payments

$15,858

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 3 $10,700
Travel and Lodging
 3 $2,813
Food and Beverage
 71 $2,242
Education
 2 $102

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†
REZUM

device

 $8,528
SPANNER PROTHETIC STENT

device

 $5,185
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $368
LUPRON

drug

 $272
AMS

device

 $259
AXUMIN

drug

 $204
XTANDI

drug

 $136
LITHOVUE

device

 $127
CMOS VIDEO URETEROSCOPE, 8.5 FR. X 675MM

device

 $103
09 PROMO FLEX-X FLEX URETEROSCOPE, 7.5F

device

 $103
ANDROGEL

drug

 $73
GENERAL BPH

device

 $60
NOCTIVA

drug

 $54
GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE

device

 $54
XIAFLEX

drug

 $51
PROVENGE

drug

 $49
ELIGARD

drug

 $46
PROLIA

drug

 $32
XGEVA

drug

 $32
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $27
† 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/38649

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 16, 2018 $5,000 SPANNER PROTHETIC STENT Consulting SRS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $3,000 REZUM Consulting NXTHERA, INC.
Jul 1, 2018 $2,700 REZUM Consulting NXTHERA, INC.
Jul 1, 2018 $1,702 REZUM Travel and Lodging NXTHERA, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $842 REZUM Travel and Lodging NXTHERA, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $283 No Listed Product Food and Beverage UNITED SERVICE SOLUTIONS LLC
Mar 6, 2018 $269 REZUM Travel and Lodging NXTHERA, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $185 SPANNER PROTHETIC STENT Food and Beverage SRS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $127 LITHOVUE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $125 AXUMIN Food and Beverage BLUE EARTH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
Oct 8, 2018 $119 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $103 CMOS VIDEO URETEROSCOPE, 8.5 FR. X 675MM Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Aug 30, 2018 $103 09 PROMO FLEX-X FLEX URETEROSCOPE, 7.5F Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Aug 31, 2018 $101 AMS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 2, 2018 $85 No Listed Product Education ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Mar 23, 2018 $81 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $61 AMS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 31, 2018 $57 XTANDI Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Jul 22, 2018 $55 AXUMIN Food and Beverage BLUE EARTH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
Jul 18, 2018 $50 GENERAL BPH Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 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/38649

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.