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/60134
  • 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/60134
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.

GANSEVOORT DUNNINGTON

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
300 PASTEUR DR, PALO ALTO, CA, 94305-2200

2018 Payments: At a Glance

124

payments

$69,998

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 18 $57,419
Travel and Lodging
 35 $8,666
Food and Beverage
 71 $3,913

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†
ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM

device

 $50,750
ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN

device

 $21,887
EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS

device

 $12,002
ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM

device

 $7,645
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,678
INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE

device

 $797
ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION

device

 $764
EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM

device

 $679
CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL AORTIC BIOPROSTHESIS

device

 $500
ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $320
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $201
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $178
COBRA FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM

device

 $166
AORTIC TISSUE VALVE - PERCEVAL

device

 $155
FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD

device

 $131
BAROSTIM NEO SYSTEM

device

 $119
MULTIFUNCTIONAL LINEAR PEN

device

 $119
TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER

device

 $115
IRRIGATED ABLATION CATHETERS

device

 $101
ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $93
† 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/60134

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 14, 2018 $8,000 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $8,000 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $5,000 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $4,500 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $4,500 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $3,600 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $2,500 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $2,500 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $2,500 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $2,500 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $2,500 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $2,500 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $2,250 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Consulting EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $1,403 ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ATRICURE, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $1,350 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $1,350 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ISOLATOR TRANSPOLAR PEN Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $1,170 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS Consulting ATRICURE, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $797 INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 25, 2018 $699 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Consulting ATRICURE, 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/60134

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.