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/408141
  • 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/408141
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.

CALVIN DAVID

Listed Specialty: Surgery
1625 N GEORGE MASON DR, SUITE 334, ARLINGTON, VA, 22205-3683

2018 Payments: At a Glance

45

payments

$5,280

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 10 $3,327
Food and Beverage
 35 $1,953

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†
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $3,036
BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT

device

 $1,296
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS

device

 $392
SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL

device

 $243
MEGA SOFT

device

 $207
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $192
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $190
DERMABOND PORTFOLIO

device

 $101
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER

device

 $92
MEGA POWER

device

 $76
MEGA VAC

device

 $76
PICO

device

 $40
NASCOBAL

drug

 $38
SANTYL

drug

 $30
STRATTICE

device

 $23
TISSEEL

drug

 $20
CAIMAN VESSEL SEALERS

device

 $17
EVICEL

drug

 $17
SURGIFLO HEMOSTATIC MATRIX FAMILY OF PRODUCTS

device

 $17
BRIDION

drug

 $17
† 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/408141

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 16, 2018 $661 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 3, 2018 $529 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 4, 2018 $529 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $446 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $370 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 6, 2018 $328 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $260 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 24, 2018 $235 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 24, 2018 $235 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $197 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $153 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $127 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $101 SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY DERMABOND PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Nov 8, 2018 $94 SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS MEGA SOFT Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Feb 1, 2018 $89 SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Aug 28, 2018 $83 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $81 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $76 MEGA SOFT MEGA VAC MEGA POWER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
May 30, 2018 $72 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Nov 27, 2018 $61 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, 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/408141

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.