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/45965
  • 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/45965
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.

BRUCE GRAY

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
200 PATEWOOD DR, SUITE C300, GREENVILLE, SC, 29615-3557

2018 Payments: At a Glance

25

payments

$3,734

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 2 $1,873
Food and Beverage
 23 $1,861

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,555
STELLAREX

device

 $867
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

 $150
COOK MEDICAL VENOUS ACCESS

device

 $141
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $135
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $124
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

 $116
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $106
LIFESTENT

device

 $101
LUTONIX

device

 $101
AZUR

device

 $101
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $84
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $72
HAWKONE

device

 $46
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $37
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $17
GENERAL METALLIC STENTS

device

 $15
VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE

device

 $14
COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES

device

 $12
EVERFLEX

device

 $11
† 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/45965

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 29, 2018 $1,007 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $867 STELLAREX Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Aug 29, 2018 $549 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $150 GENERAL ATHERECTOMY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 10, 2018 $141 COOK MEDICAL VENOUS ACCESS Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Feb 16, 2018 $124 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 6, 2018 $116 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 25, 2018 $106 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Apr 25, 2018 $101 LUTONIX LIFESTENT Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $101 AZUR Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Jun 14, 2018 $84 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $82 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $72 IGT_D PERIPHERAL Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $46 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $39 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $37 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $17 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $15 GENERAL METALLIC STENTS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 27, 2018 $15 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $14 VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE Food and Beverage CARDIVA 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/45965

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.