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/61818
  • 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/61818
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.


JAMES BARNETT

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
400 N GARFIELD, SUITE 240, MIDLAND, TX, 79701-5904

2018 Payments: At a Glance

190

payments

$6,527

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
181 $4,351
Travel and Lodging
9 $2,176

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
CHROMOPHARE

device

$1,243
S-SERIES

device

$1,243
SWITCHPOINT INFINITY 3

device

$1,243
VISUM LED

device

$1,243
GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS

device

$1,045
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

$462
ENTRESTO

drug

$454
REPATHA

drug

$298
PRADAXA

drug

$220
JARDIANCE

drug

$208
GENERAL STENTS

device

$204
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

$189
PRALUENT

drug

$186
ROTABLATOR

device

$184
DURATA DEFIBRILLATION ICD LEAD

device

$165
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

$153
REVEAL LINQ

device

$147
XARELTO

drug

$139
QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR

device

$139
BRILINTA

drug

$130
† 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/61818

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 22, 2018 $699 GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 18, 2018 $542 CHROMOPHARE VISUM LED SWITCHPOINT INFINITY 3 S-SERIES Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 22, 2018 $307 GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 26, 2018 $226 VISUM LED CHROMOPHARE S-SERIES SWITCHPOINT INFINITY 3 Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 1, 2018 $197 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $189 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 31, 2018 $177 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $151 CHROMOPHARE VISUM LED SWITCHPOINT INFINITY 3 S-SERIES Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 23, 2018 $144 ROTABLATOR Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 14, 2018 $127 REVEAL LINQ Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $115 GENERAL STENTS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 7, 2018 $115 CROSSBOSS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $105 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $100 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $100 CHROMOPHARE VISUM LED SWITCHPOINT INFINITY 3 S-SERIES Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $89 GENERAL STENTS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 13, 2018 $81 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $64 CHROMOPHARE VISUM LED SWITCHPOINT INFINITY 3 S-SERIES Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 11, 2018 $64 DURATA DEFIBRILLATION ICD LEAD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 27, 2018 $62 VISUM LED CHROMOPHARE S-SERIES SWITCHPOINT INFINITY 3 Travel and Lodging STRYKER 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/61818

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.