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/387895
  • 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/387895
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.

MOHAMMED MOURSI

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
4300 W 7TH ST, 112PV/LR, LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72205-5446

2018 Payments: At a Glance

100

payments

$33,123

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 4 $16,138
Consulting
 4 $8,000
Food and Beverage
 80 $6,453
Travel and Lodging
 11 $1,833
Grant
 1 $700

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†
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

 $13,904
OVATION

device

 $9,823
XLIF

device

 $4,226
ALIF

device

 $2,455
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $792
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $691
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

 $385
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $323
AFX

device

 $214
EXPRESS

device

 $199
VENASEAL

device

 $145
EKOSONIC

device

 $120
FLOSEAL

drug

 $116
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $82
LIFESTENT

device

 $75
IDC

device

 $57
ICAST

device

 $50
ANGIOJET

device

 $50
INNOVA

device

 $43
COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS

device

 $39
† 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/387895

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 21, 2018 $8,000 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Nov 19, 2018 $5,200 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Jul 19, 2018 $2,000 OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $2,000 OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $2,000 OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $2,000 OVATION Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $1,469 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $1,469 XLIF Nonaccredited Training NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $1,110 ALIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $700 No Listed Product Grant COOK MEDICAL LLC UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR
Oct 10, 2018 $699 XLIF ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $590 XLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $400 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $369 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $273 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
May 1, 2018 $232 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $189 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jan 4, 2018 $188 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $167 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $163 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/387895

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.