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/415560
  • 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/415560
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.

BURHAN MOHAMEDALI

Listed Specialty:
1740 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612-7232

2018 Payments: At a Glance

211

payments

$29,631

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $19,375
Food and Beverage
 199 $7,242
Consulting
 1 $2,382
Travel and Lodging
 4 $633

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†
WATCHMAN

device

 $11,814
ENTRESTO

drug

 $9,846
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $3,548
VIGILANT

device

 $693
HEARTWARE HVAD

device

 $407
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $378
HEARTMATE

device

 $367
MICRA

device

 $246
BAROSTIM NEO SYSTEM

device

 $223
ELIQUIS

drug

 $202
AMPLIA MRI

device

 $199
AZURE

device

 $196
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $181
XARELTO

drug

 $152
CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE

device

 $149
PACEMAKERS

device

 $149
CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

device

 $140
OPSUMIT

drug

 $132
UPTRAVI

drug

 $132
BRILINTA

drug

 $126
† 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/415560

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 7, 2018 $3,125 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jul 25, 2018 $3,125 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 2, 2018 $3,125 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 6, 2018 $2,500 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 6, 2018 $2,500 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 4, 2018 $2,500 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 8, 2018 $2,500 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $2,382 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 22, 2018 $583 WATCHMAN Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 23, 2018 $243 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 9, 2018 $174 REVEAL LINQ Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $171 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 31, 2018 $159 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 29, 2018 $149 AZURE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $149 PACEMAKERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 9, 2018 $144 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 6, 2018 $140 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 21, 2018 $136 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 21, 2018 $134 REVEAL LINQ Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $131 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, 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/415560

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.