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/571128
  • 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/571128
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 KORONA

Listed Specialty: Vascular & Interventional Radiology
5221 US ROUTE 60 E, RADIOLOGY INC, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25705-2022

2018 Payments: At a Glance

32

payments

$13,017

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $9,600
Travel and Lodging
 5 $2,174
Food and Beverage
 24 $1,242

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†
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $6,071
PENUMBRA COIL 400

device

 $2,858
INDIGO

device

 $2,511
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $1,105
HYDROPEARL

device

 $147
POWERPICC SOLO

device

 $135
POWERGLIDE

device

 $40
ARTIS Q

device

 $31
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $26
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $22
ACE

device

 $15
PICC & MIDLINE

device

 $15
TR BAND

device

 $14
NAVICROSS

device

 $14
LUTONIX

device

 $13
† 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
Feb 20, 2018 $4,800 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $2,400 PENUMBRA COIL 400 Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 28, 2018 $2,400 INDIGO Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 17, 2018 $630 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $538 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 17, 2018 $475 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $458 PENUMBRA COIL 400 Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 14, 2018 $278 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $270 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 6, 2018 $185 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $147 HYDROPEARL Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
May 6, 2018 $111 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $31 ARTIS Q Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
May 24, 2018 $27 POWERPICC SOLO Food and Beverage BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $25 POWERGLIDE Food and Beverage BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $23 POWERPICC SOLO Food and Beverage BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $22 POWERPICC SOLO Food and Beverage BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $22 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Apr 24, 2018 $20 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $18 POWERPICC SOLO Food and Beverage BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, 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/571128

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.