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/520292
  • 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/520292
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.

ROBERT RILEY

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, SECTION ON CARDIOLOGY, MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, WINSTON SALEM, NC, 27157-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

125

payments

$50,731

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 10 $25,788
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $13,000
Travel and Lodging
 30 $6,238
Food and Beverage
 81 $5,706

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†
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $26,744
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $26,744
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $26,744
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $26,744
GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS

device

 $6,040
STINGRAY

device

 $5,121
ROTABLATOR

device

 $3,580
THERAPIES

device

 $2,906
NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT

device

 $1,342
ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE

device

 $1,331
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,148
ASAHI CORSAIRPRO MICROCATHETER

device

 $775
ASAHI CARAVEL MICROCATHETER

device

 $775
IMPELLA

device

 $683
CROSSBOSS

device

 $295
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $246
HI-TORQUE PILOT GUIDE WIRE

device

 $209
RESOLUTE

device

 $173
HI-TORQUE ADVANCE GUIDE WIRE

device

 $155
EVERA

device

 $121
† 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/520292

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 6, 2018 $6,500 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 26, 2018 $5,250 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 14, 2018 $3,500 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 25, 2018 $3,500 STINGRAY Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 20, 2018 $3,500 ROTABLATOR Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 25, 2018 $3,000 GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CHRIST HOSPITAL
Oct 24, 2018 $3,000 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 11, 2018 $3,000 GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CHRIST HOSPITAL
Nov 26, 2018 $2,250 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 10, 2018 $1,313 STINGRAY Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 26, 2018 $1,125 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 19, 2018 $1,100 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 1, 2018 $1,000 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 26, 2018 $750 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 3, 2018 $573 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 9, 2018 $529 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 10, 2018 $471 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CORINDUS INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $437 ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE ASAHI CORSAIRPRO MICROCATHETER ASAHI CARAVEL MICROCATHETER Travel and Lodging ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $430 NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 2, 2018 $388 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/520292

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.