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/45967
  • 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/45967
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.


DHANUNJAYA LAKKIREDDY

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
3901 RAINBOW BLVD, SUITE#G600, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66160-8500

2018 Payments: At a Glance

149

payments

$78,587

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
46 $40,184
Promotional Speaking/Other
8 $20,644
Honoraria
2 $5,500
Food and Beverage
79 $5,067
Travel and Lodging
13 $3,991
Nonaccredited Training
1 $3,200

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
AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS

device

$22,300
XARELTO

drug

$19,074
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$10,703
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

$9,293
NIOBE

device

$4,450
EP-WORKMATE CLARIS SYSTEM

device

$4,177
IMPELLA

device

$3,612
CARDIAC MONITORING SUITE

device

$2,000
ELIQUIS

drug

$574
CARTO SMARTTOUCH

device

$507
AMPLATZER VASCULAR PLUGS

device

$267
EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS

device

$247
CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

$158
MICRA

device

$157
BRK EP TRANSSEPTAL ACCESS

device

$153
ADVISA

device

$136
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

$123
CARTOMERGE

device

$122
CONFIDENSE

device

$116
ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION

device

$115
† 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/45967

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 14, 2018 $4,906 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 27, 2018 $4,450 NIOBE Consulting STEREOTAXIS INC
Oct 10, 2018 $4,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Cardiofront LLC
Oct 10, 2018 $4,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Cardiofront LLC
Oct 10, 2018 $4,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Cardiofront LLC
Oct 10, 2018 $4,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Cardiofront LLC
Aug 28, 2018 $3,200 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BIOTRONIK INC.
May 8, 2018 $3,000 IMPELLA Honoraria ABIOMED
Jun 14, 2018 $2,676 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES CARDIOFRONT LLC
Jul 25, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Honoraria CARDIOFOCUS, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $2,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Cardiofront LLC
May 17, 2018 $2,000 CARDIAC MONITORING SUITE Promotional Speaking/Other BRAEMAR MANUFACTURING, LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $1,784 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES CARDIOFRONT LLC
Nov 29, 2018 $1,784 EP-WORKMATE CLARIS SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 6, 2018 $1,338 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES CARDIOFRONT LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $1,338 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES CARDIOFRONT LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $1,338 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES CARDIOFRONT LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $1,338 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES CARDIOFRONT LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $1,115 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES CARDIOFRONT LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $1,115 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES CARDIOFRONT LLC

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/45967

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.