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/50148
  • 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/50148
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.


SANJAY BATRA

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
22151 MOROSS RD, DETROIT, MI, 48236

2018 Payments: At a Glance

62

payments

$4,678

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
57 $3,633
Travel and Lodging
5 $1,045

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
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$1,111
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

$906
3F

device

$633
ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM

device

$332
ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM

device

$274
ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM

device

$260
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

$249
BIOGLUE

device

$211
ON-X

device

$211
EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM

device

$171
GENERAL STENTS

device

$167
ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM

device

$149
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

$142
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV

device

$132
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$127
CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PHYSIO II ANNULOPLASTY RING

device

$105
ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION

device

$102
INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE

device

$89
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$68
PHOTOFIX

device

$38
† 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/50148

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 15, 2018 $632 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 7, 2018 $195 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $187 BIOGLUE ON-X Food and Beverage CRYOLIFE, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $184 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $167 GENERAL STENTS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 18, 2018 $156 3F Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $153 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $151 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $149 ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage ATRICURE, INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $142 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $142 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 12, 2018 $132 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 20, 2018 $128 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $127 No Listed Product Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 27, 2018 $125 3F Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $124 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 13, 2018 $121 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 21, 2018 $121 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $112 ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage ATRICURE, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $102 ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage ATRICURE, 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/50148

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.