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/508923
  • 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/508923
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.

SHAILENDRA SINGH

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
230 N BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19102-1121

2018 Payments: At a Glance

40

payments

$5,129

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 9 $3,137
Food and Beverage
 30 $1,592
Grant
 1 $400

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,536
HAWKONE

device

 $1,286
PRELUDE IDEAL HYDROPHILIC SHEATH INTRODUCER

device

 $1,004
PRELUDE SYNC RADIAL COMPRESSION

device

 $1,004
PERFORMA CATHETERS

device

 $1,004
RESOLUTE

device

 $312
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $160
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $160
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $160
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $160
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $160
ENTRESTO

drug

 $141
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $116
TURBOHAWK

device

 $107
ARTIS PHENO

device

 $86
DEFINITY

drug

 $83
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $82
VENASEAL

device

 $76
SPIDERFX

device

 $56
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $24
† 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/508923

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 27, 2018 $1,004 PRELUDE IDEAL HYDROPHILIC SHEATH INTRODUCER PRELUDE SYNC RADIAL COMPRESSION PERFORMA CATHETERS Travel and Lodging MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
Sep 21, 2018 $612 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $579 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 30, 2018 $400 No Listed Product Grant COOK MEDICAL LLC SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY
Jan 30, 2018 $354 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $209 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY
May 30, 2018 $200 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY
Mar 22, 2018 $149 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $125 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 29, 2018 $121 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 9, 2018 $116 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 25, 2018 $107 TURBOHAWK Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 30, 2018 $100 No Listed Product Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY
May 4, 2018 $86 ARTIS PHENO Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $83 DEFINITY Food and Beverage LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $79 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $76 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $74 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $69 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC 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/508923

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.