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/480045
  • 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/480045
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.


SABEEN DHAND

Listed Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
345 E OHIO ST, APT 3201, CHICAGO, IL, 60611-3375

2018 Payments: At a Glance

60

payments

$5,806

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
8 $2,937
Food and Beverage
52 $2,869

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
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$2,058
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

$930
JETSTREAM

device

$667
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

$549
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

$549
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

$549
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

$549
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

$209
NAVIEN

device

$180
SOLITAIRE

device

$177
ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

$160
INDIGO

device

$150
IVS - IVAS

device

$148
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

$142
HAWKONE

device

$125
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

$123
ARC

device

$121
COOK MEDICAL STENTS

device

$90
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$89
CATALYST

device

$70
† 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/480045

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 17, 2018 $1,541 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $418 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
Aug 15, 2018 $337 JETSTREAM Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 26, 2018 $236 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $162 JETSTREAM Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 9, 2018 $160 ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 6, 2018 $150 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $148 IVS - IVAS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $147 NAVIEN Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $129 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 19, 2018 $129 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 20, 2018 $125 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $123 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
Oct 8, 2018 $123 COOK MEDICAL IAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jun 28, 2018 $121 ARC Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 7, 2018 $120 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Apr 21, 2018 $112 JETSTREAM Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 20, 2018 $100 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $90 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $90 COOK MEDICAL STENTS Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL 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/480045

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.