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.
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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/46969
  • 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/46969
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.

DIMITRIOS KARMPALIOTIS

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
177 FORT WASHINGTON AVE, NEW YORK, NY, 10032-3733

2018 Payments: At a Glance

71

payments

$46,941

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $34,000
Travel and Lodging
 19 $7,377
Food and Beverage
 46 $3,064
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $2,500

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†
STINGRAY

device

 $15,414
CROSSBOSS

device

 $12,668
GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS

device

 $6,678
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $4,499
THERAPIES

device

 $4,398
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $1,999
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $1,999
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $1,999
RESOLUTE

device

 $1,013
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $721
IMPELLA

device

 $606
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $297
OPTOWIRE

device

 $156
OPTOMONITOR

device

 $156
ASAHI FIELDER XT CORNARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $147
SYNERGY

device

 $121
GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART

device

 $80
ARTIS PHENO

device

 $76
HI-TORQUE PILOT GUIDE WIRE

device

 $42
ASAHI CONFIANZA GUIDE WIRE

device

 $13
† 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/46969

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 31, 2018 $15,000 STINGRAY Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CARDIAC INTERVENTION CONSULTING LLC
Apr 25, 2018 $6,500 CROSSBOSS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CARDIAC INTERVENTION CONSULTING LLC
Jun 6, 2018 $6,000 CROSSBOSS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CARDIAC INTERVENTION CONSULTING LLC
Apr 18, 2018 $3,500 GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CARDIAC INTERVENTION CONSULTING LLC
Apr 18, 2018 $3,000 GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CARDIAC INTERVENTION CONSULTING LLC
Feb 28, 2018 $2,500 XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 14, 2018 $1,735 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 30, 2018 $887 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 13, 2018 $638 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 15, 2018 $561 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 2, 2018 $554 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $426 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 27, 2018 $405 RESOLUTE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $385 RESOLUTE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 31, 2018 $316 STINGRAY Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CARDIAC INTERVENTION CONSULTING LLC
Jan 4, 2018 $245 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 3, 2018 $245 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 18, 2018 $213 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 2, 2018 $208 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 2, 2018 $185 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/46969

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.