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/45026
  • 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/45026
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.

RAMIN MIRHASHEMI

Listed Specialty: Gynecologic Oncology
23600 TELO AVE, SUITE 250, TORRANCE, CA, 90505-4035

2018 Payments: At a Glance

76

payments

$7,762

payment total

24

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 2 $4,500
Food and Beverage
 67 $2,742
Travel and Lodging
 3 $461
Education
 4 $59

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†
ZEJULA

drug

 $2,959
VITAGEL

device

 $2,566
LIGASURE

device

 $444
TISSEEL

drug

 $329
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $254
RUBRACA

drug

 $193
VALLEYLAB FT10

device

 $162
ALTIS

device

 $125
STRATTICE

device

 $119
AVASTIN

drug

 $76
ORILISSA

drug

 $73
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $73
VARUBI

drug

 $71
LYNPARZA

drug

 $69
AKYNZEO

drug

 $56
LUPRON

drug

 $37
KEYTRUDA

drug

 $33
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $31
ARISTA AH

device

 $28
FOUNDATIONONE

device

 $23
† 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/45026

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 22, 2018 $2,400 VITAGEL Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 22, 2018 $2,100 ZEJULA Consulting TESARO, INC.
Sep 22, 2018 $281 ZEJULA Travel and Lodging TESARO, INC.
May 15, 2018 $166 LIGASURE Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Jun 27, 2018 $158 TISSEEL Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Feb 21, 2018 $143 VITAGEL Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 31, 2018 $135 LIGASURE Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Sep 22, 2018 $131 ZEJULA Travel and Lodging TESARO, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $128 ZEJULA Food and Beverage TESARO, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Feb 13, 2018 $125 ALTIS Food and Beverage COLOPLAST CORP
May 31, 2018 $119 STRATTICE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $112 VALLEYLAB FT10 Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Dec 14, 2018 $99 TISSEEL Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Dec 14, 2018 $98 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ACELL, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $81 RUBRACA Food and Beverage CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $76 LIGASURE Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Jun 15, 2018 $66 LIGASURE Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Sep 22, 2018 $50 ZEJULA Food and Beverage TESARO, INC.
Sep 22, 2018 $50 ZEJULA Food and Beverage TESARO, 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/45026

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.