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/564515
  • 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/564515
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.

FAROUC JAFFER

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
55 FRUIT ST, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES GRB 852B, BOSTON, MA, 02114-2621

2018 Payments: At a Glance

101

payments

$65,943

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 9 $34,000
Consulting
 8 $17,800
Travel and Lodging
 42 $11,016
Food and Beverage
 42 $3,127

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†
CROSSBOSS

device

 $22,246
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $17,427
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $17,427
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $17,427
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $17,427
ARTIS Q.ZEN

device

 $4,250
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,133
THERAPIES

device

 $3,724
STINGRAY

device

 $3,000
ROTABLATOR

device

 $3,000
GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART

device

 $3,000
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

 $2,800
NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT

device

 $858
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $754
HI-TORQUE PILOT GUIDE WIRE

device

 $270
IMPELLA

device

 $186
GENERAL STENTS

device

 $141
ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE

device

 $111
IGT_D CORONARY

device

 $40
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $3
† 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

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 6, 2018 $6,000 CROSSBOSS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 14, 2018 $5,500 CROSSBOSS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 6, 2018 $5,250 CROSSBOSS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 11, 2018 $4,500 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 22, 2018 $3,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $3,500 CROSSBOSS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 4, 2018 $3,000 ROTABLATOR Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 11, 2018 $3,000 GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $3,000 STINGRAY Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 1, 2018 $2,800 IVUS SYSTEMS Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Oct 24, 2018 $2,500 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 14, 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
Aug 2, 2018 $2,250 ARTIS Q.ZEN Promotional Speaking/Other SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $2,000 ARTIS Q.ZEN Promotional Speaking/Other SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $1,476 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 10, 2018 $1,125 CROSSBOSS Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 14, 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
Mar 20, 2018 $919 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 23, 2018 $688 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 22, 2018 $688 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/564515

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.