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/47705
  • 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/47705
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.

GENNADY GESKIN

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
575 COAL VALLEY RD, JEFFERSON HOSPITAL MEDICAL BLDG. STE 403, JEFFERSON HILLS, PA, 15025-3730

2018 Payments: At a Glance

188

payments

$15,561

payment total

28

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 182 $6,462
Consulting
 1 $4,800
Honoraria
 1 $3,200
Travel and Lodging
 4 $1,100

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†
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

 $8,000
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $1,527
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,402
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $1,385
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $1,253
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $1,253
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $1,253
CROSSER

device

 $792
USHER

device

 $792
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $497
ELIQUIS

drug

 $433
LUTONIX

device

 $370
XARELTO

drug

 $257
OVATION

device

 $216
TIGRIS STENT

device

 $199
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $198
ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $188
BRILINTA

drug

 $168
EKOSONIC

device

 $147
RESOLUTE

device

 $143
† 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/47705

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 5, 2018 $4,800 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Dec 12, 2018 $3,200 IVUS SYSTEMS Honoraria PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Dec 27, 2018 $667 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 27, 2018 $372 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 30, 2018 $216 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
May 31, 2018 $178 TIGRIS STENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $147 EKOSONIC Food and Beverage EKOS CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $146 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $140 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $140 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $139 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $139 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $134 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $132 OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 4, 2018 $130 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 29, 2018 $128 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 29, 2018 $128 CROSSER USHER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $124 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $124 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 15, 2018 $123 CROSSER USHER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, 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/47705

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.