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/51521
  • 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/51521
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.

ALLISON STRICKLAND

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
1000 N LINCOLN BLVD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73104-3252

2018 Payments: At a Glance

19

payments

$1,007

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 19 $1,007

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†
SOFIA

device

 $265
LVIS

device

 $262
HEADLINER GUIDEWIRE

device

 $249
ARTEMIS

device

 $196
BIO4

device

 $184
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $184
TRITANIUM

device

 $184
AVIATOR

device

 $145
MAKO

device

 $145
SOLITAIRE

device

 $124
1.5MM NEURO

device

 $122
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $50
HYDROSOFT 3D COIL

device

 $42
SERRATO

device

 $39
TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE

device

 $32
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE

device

 $23
LVIS JR.

device

 $15
SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER

device

 $5
PENUMBRA SMART COIL

device

 $5
† 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.

Payment Details

All payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top.

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 25, 2018 $249 LVIS SOFIA HEADLINER GUIDEWIRE Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Apr 29, 2018 $145 TRITANIUM MAKO NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AVIATOR BIO4 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 24, 2018 $124 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $122 1.5MM NEURO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 3, 2018 $113 ARTEMIS Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
May 1, 2018 $55 ARTEMIS Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $50 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 29, 2018 $39 SERRATO TRITANIUM NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT BIO4 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 1, 2018 $29 ARTEMIS Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $23 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $15 SOFIA HYDROSOFT 3D COIL LVIS JR. TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $8 LVIS HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $6 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $6 TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $5 SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $5 PENUMBRA SMART COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $5 LVIS Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $4 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $3 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.

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.