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/53412
  • 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/53412
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.


MICHAEL REARDON

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1401, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2717

2018 Payments: At a Glance

208

payments

$116,652

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
52 $43,715
Promotional Speaking/Other
13 $40,450
Consulting
56 $15,399
Honoraria
1 $10,800
Food and Beverage
80 $4,410
Nonaccredited Training
3 $1,058
Grant
1 $622
Education
2 $198

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

$66,598
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

$13,864
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$11,575
PORTICO TRANSCATHETER AORTIC HV

device

$8,766
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$6,105
CARDIOVASCULAR-RESEARCH ONLY

device

$4,383
TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$1,915
HANCOCK

device

$1,485
GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART

device

$533
TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE

device

$264
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$180
AORTIC AND MITRAL TISSUE STENTED VALVES

device

$136
IMPELLA

device

$127
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$122
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

$106
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$84
EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE

device

$83
GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART

device

$67
FLEXITOUCH

device

$35
ACTITOUCH

device

$35
† 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/53412

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 2, 2018 $18,010 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $10,800 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 20, 2018 $8,483 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $6,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates
Feb 22, 2018 $5,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates
Jun 19, 2018 $4,500 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates
Mar 6, 2018 $4,500 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates
Nov 10, 2018 $4,452 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 17, 2018 $4,200 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates
Jul 4, 2018 $3,000 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 3, 2018 $3,000 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 18, 2018 $2,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates
Dec 13, 2018 $2,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates
Oct 17, 2018 $2,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates
Nov 12, 2018 $2,000 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates
Nov 12, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates
Sep 21, 2018 $1,350 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Consulting W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $1,151 COREVALVE EVOLUT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $929 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Mar 27, 2018 $900 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Consulting W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, 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/53412

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.