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/4208
  • 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/4208
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.

AMIR AHMADIAN

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
7529 MEDICAL DRIVE, HUDSON, FL, 34667

2018 Payments: At a Glance

58

payments

$24,139

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $12,700
Consulting
 1 $5,600
Travel and Lodging
 8 $3,867
Food and Beverage
 44 $1,972

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†
RISE-L

device

 $13,118
XLIF

device

 $7,249
SECURE-C

device

 $1,517
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

 $821
CREO MIS

device

 $316
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $207
ALTERA

device

 $152
CALIBER-L

device

 $126
WALTER

device

 $121
MARS 3V LATERAL RETRACTOR

device

 $121
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $55
INTELLIS

device

 $45
CREO MCS

device

 $36
COALITION AGX

device

 $35
RISE L

device

 $34
DIVERGENCE-L

device

 $32
FORTIFY

device

 $27
DERMABOND PORTFOLIO

device

 $20
STRATAFIX

device

 $20
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

 $19
† 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/4208

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 13, 2018 $5,600 XLIF Consulting NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $5,600 RISE-L Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $4,400 RISE-L Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $1,708 RISE-L Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $1,200 RISE-L Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $863 XLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $800 SECURE-C Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $700 SECURE-C Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 21, 2018 $592 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 30, 2018 $302 CREO MIS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $210 RISE-L Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $152 ALTERA Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 17, 2018 $126 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 23, 2018 $126 CALIBER-L Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $121 WALTER Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $120 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $111 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $110 XLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 28, 2018 $104 XLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $101 EXCELSIUS - GPS Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, 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/4208

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.