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/52140
  • 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/52140
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.

TIMOTHY MISSELBECK

Listed Specialty: Surgery
1250 S CEDAR CREST BLVD, SUITE 310, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18103-6224

2018 Payments: At a Glance

100

payments

$28,418

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $17,225
Travel and Lodging
 16 $6,604
Food and Beverage
 78 $4,239
Honoraria
 1 $350

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†
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $17,639
GIAPREZA

drug

 $3,038
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,243
CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL VALVE

device

 $926
CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL AORTIC BIOPROSTHESIS

device

 $794
ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM

device

 $699
VALIANT CAPTIVIA

device

 $645
EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM

device

 $489
HEARTMATE

device

 $400
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV

device

 $238
CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PHYSIO ANNULOPLASTY RING

device

 $204
TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE

device

 $150
ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $131
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

 $116
3F

device

 $112
EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE

device

 $110
HEARTWARE HVAD

device

 $104
MOSAIC

device

 $100
IMPELLA

device

 $89
TEG

device

 $71
† 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/52140

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 26, 2018 $7,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $4,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $3,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $2,850 GIAPREZA Promotional Speaking/Other LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Jun 19, 2018 $1,987 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 17, 2018 $1,412 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $916 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 8, 2018 $460 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $375 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $361 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $350 No Listed Product Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 23, 2018 $347 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ATRICURE, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $326 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL AORTIC BIOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 12, 2018 $238 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $204 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PHYSIO ANNULOPLASTY RING Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 20, 2018 $194 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $166 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $152 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $148 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 1, 2018 $148 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL AORTIC BIOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 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/52140

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.