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/445975
  • 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/445975
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.

RAMON HALUM

Listed Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
1701 N SENATE BLVD, ROOM 1204A, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46202-1239

2018 Payments: At a Glance

26

payments

$736

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 26 $736

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†
ANGIOSEAL

device

 $154
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $147
AZUR

device

 $135
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $135
METACROSS

device

 $135
VARITHENA

drug

 $93
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $77
LUTONIX

device

 $63
REPATHA

drug

 $41
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $39
VPS - ARROW

device

 $36
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $34
INDIGO

device

 $26
TR BAND

device

 $20
GLIDEPATH

device

 $19
POWERPORT

device

 $16
COOK MEDICAL ANGIOPLASTY

device

 $15
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $12
ANGIOJET

device

 $10
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $10
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 29, 2018 $147 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $135 AZUR METACROSS ANGIOSEAL GLIDESHEATH Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Sep 6, 2018 $93 VARITHENA Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $25 VPS - ARROW Food and Beverage ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $22 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $22 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $21 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $20 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $20 ANGIOSEAL TR BAND Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Mar 7, 2018 $20 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 10, 2018 $19 LUTONIX GLIDEPATH Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $18 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $18 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Feb 6, 2018 $16 POWERPORT Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $16 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Jun 14, 2018 $15 COOK MEDICAL ANGIOPLASTY Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
May 18, 2018 $13 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $13 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $12 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
May 11, 2018 $12 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS 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/445975

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.