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/44756
  • 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/44756
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.

GINO SEDILLO

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
714 MANATEE AVE E, SUITE A, BRADENTON, FL, 34208-1242

2018 Payments: At a Glance

93

payments

$8,998

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 2 $5,700
Food and Beverage
 91 $3,298

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†
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $5,896
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $637
IMPELLA

device

 $354
TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $209
ANGIOJET

device

 $161
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $160
GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART

device

 $155
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $155
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

 $131
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $127
COYOTE

device

 $125
TRI-LOBE BALLOON

device

 $120
INNOVA

device

 $100
HAWKONE

device

 $71
CAROTID WALLSTENT

device

 $44
EKOSONIC

device

 $43
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $38
SILVERHAWK

device

 $37
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $35
RESONATE

device

 $34
† 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/44756

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 21, 2018 $3,200 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $2,500 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $196 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $155 GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 4, 2018 $150 ANGIOJET Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 2, 2018 $148 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Dec 12, 2018 $146 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $145 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 4, 2018 $144 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $131 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 3, 2018 $113 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $111 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $104 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jun 12, 2018 $102 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jul 21, 2018 $96 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $95 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $87 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 23, 2018 $74 INNOVA Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 12, 2018 $66 TRI-LOBE BALLOON Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $65 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS 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/44756

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.