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/39672
  • 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/39672
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.

MOHAMED OTHMAN

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
7200 CAMBRIDGE ST, SUITE A10.181, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-4202

2018 Payments: At a Glance

287

payments

$207,826

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 30 $106K
Education
 20 $37,883
Consulting
 15 $32,486
Travel and Lodging
 112 $25,767
Food and Beverage
 110 $5,611

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $86,907
OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES

device

 $49,791
OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES

device

 $46,704
OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES

device

 $34,317
CREON

drug

 $19,199
OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES

device

 $18,875
OLYMPUS BILIARY DEVICES

device

 $16,817
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $16,027
OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES

device

 $9,494
OLYMPUS FOREIGN BODY RETRIEVAL DEVICES

device

 $8,270
SPYGLASS

device

 $6,381
DILUMEN

device

 $5,593
GENERAL POLYPECTOMY

device

 $4,633
EXPECT

device

 $1,500
THERAPIES

device

 $1,042
CONMED BILIARY

device

 $588
BEAMER SYSTEM

device

 $500
CONMED HEMOSTASIS

device

 $172
OVERSTITCH

device

 $137
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $109
† 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/39672

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 26, 2018 $10,625 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 28, 2018 $6,000 SPYGLASS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 29, 2018 $4,893 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Consulting OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jan 26, 2018 $4,893 OLYMPUS BILIARY DEVICES OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES Consulting OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $4,675 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $4,400 CREON Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $4,150 OLYMPUS BILIARY DEVICES OLYMPUS FOREIGN BODY RETRIEVAL DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jun 27, 2018 $4,125 CREON Consulting ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $4,120 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
May 8, 2018 $4,120 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 12, 2018 $3,863 OLYMPUS BILIARY DEVICES OLYMPUS FOREIGN BODY RETRIEVAL DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Oct 8, 2018 $3,850 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $3,850 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $3,850 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $3,850 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $3,850 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $3,850 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $3,850 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $3,850 CREON Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC.
May 15, 2018 $3,850 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, 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/39672

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.