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/42686
  • 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/42686
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.

PRASHANT KAUL

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
6037 BURNETT WOMACK BLDG, 160 DENTAL CIRCLE, CB 7075, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27599-7075

2018 Payments: At a Glance

43

payments

$25,319

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 10 $8,960
Nonaccredited Training
 3 $8,400
Consulting
 2 $6,000
Food and Beverage
 28 $1,958

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†
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $17,443
GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART

device

 $3,000
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $3,000
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $3,000
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $3,000
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $3,000
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $707
SYNERGY

device

 $209
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $181
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $138
CROSSBOSS

device

 $128
WATCHMAN

device

 $108
CLOSURERFS

device

 $102
LIFEVEST

device

 $97
IGT UNDIVIDED

device

 $58
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $52
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $24
IMPELLA

device

 $22
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $16
KENGREAL

drug

 $12
† 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/42686

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 21, 2018 $5,721 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $3,000 GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 9, 2018 $3,000 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $3,000 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $3,000 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 17, 2018 $2,400 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $1,931 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $470 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Feb 25, 2018 $300 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 25, 2018 $270 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $206 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $178 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $155 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Feb 25, 2018 $138 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 8, 2018 $138 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $132 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Nov 6, 2018 $129 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $108 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 25, 2018 $106 SYNERGY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 8, 2018 $103 SYNERGY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/42686

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.