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/58651
  • 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/58651
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.

RICHARD KIM

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
5210 LINTON BLVD, SUITE 101, DELRAY BEACH, FL, 33484-6542

2018 Payments: At a Glance

136

payments

$12,496

payment total

20

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 2 $4,011
Food and Beverage
 123 $3,841
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $3,300
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,301
Education
 5 $44

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†
CABOMETYX

drug

 $4,699
SYNDROS

drug

 $4,011
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $682
XARELTO

drug

 $432
ENTRESTO

drug

 $351
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $346
XERMELO

drug

 $281
ECM

device

 $278
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $188
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $188
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $188
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $188
KENGREAL

drug

 $179
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $158
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

 $154
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $123
FASENRA

drug

 $120
ELIQUIS

drug

 $119
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $104
EMBLEM

device

 $91
† 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/58651

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 5, 2018 $3,300 CABOMETYX Promotional Speaking/Other EXELIXIS INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $2,064 SYNDROS Consulting INSYS THERAPEUTICS INC
Feb 20, 2018 $1,947 SYNDROS Consulting INSYS THERAPEUTICS INC
Oct 5, 2018 $421 CABOMETYX Travel and Lodging EXELIXIS INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $377 CABOMETYX Travel and Lodging EXELIXIS INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $291 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $281 XERMELO Food and Beverage LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $158 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 18, 2018 $154 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 5, 2018 $147 CABOMETYX Travel and Lodging EXELIXIS INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $139 ECM Food and Beverage AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $139 ECM Food and Beverage AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $125 CABOMETYX Food and Beverage EXELIXIS INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $123 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $123 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $120 FASENRA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 13, 2018 $119 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 19, 2018 $114 KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $112 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 11, 2018 $108 CABOMETYX Food and Beverage EXELIXIS 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/58651

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.