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/388080
  • 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/388080
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.


CHRISTOPHER BOYES

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
1001 BLYTHE BLVD, SUITE 300, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28203-5866

2018 Payments: At a Glance

101

payments

$34,677

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
3 $9,250
Consulting
3 $8,975
Travel and Lodging
24 $8,255
Food and Beverage
70 $5,797
Promotional Speaking/Other
1 $2,400

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
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$14,478
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

$3,920
INDIGO

device

$3,564
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

$3,208
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

$2,039
THERAPIES

device

$1,562
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

$1,500
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$1,040
JETSTREAM

device

$704
ENDURANT

device

$515
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

$496
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

$409
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

$311
VENASEAL

device

$180
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

$139
COOK MEDICAL ACCESSORIES

device

$115
COOK MEDICAL THORACIC

device

$114
PHILIPS CONSUMABLES

device

$102
HAWKONE

device

$88
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

$83
† 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/388080

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 5, 2018 $4,375 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Consulting CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $4,125 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $3,625 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $3,600 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 20, 2018 $2,400 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $1,500 COOK MEDICAL IAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Mar 9, 2018 $1,333 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $1,092 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Apr 5, 2018 $1,000 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Consulting CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $554 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $543 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 14, 2018 $479 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $478 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $429 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $409 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $395 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $395 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $325 JETSTREAM Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 22, 2018 $322 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 19, 2018 $297 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, 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/388080

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.