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/62349
  • 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/62349
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.

H BAILEY

Listed Specialty: Colon & Rectal Surgery
6550 FANNIN ST, STE 2307, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2717

2018 Payments: At a Glance

54

payments

$22,727

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 5 $18,904
Travel and Lodging
 8 $2,168
Food and Beverage
 41 $1,656

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†
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER

device

 $20,117
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER

device

 $19,115
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $19,115
ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER

device

 $1,411
GATTEX

drug

 $251
ENTEREG

drug

 $245
EXPAREL

drug

 $126
EEA

device

 $125
IORT

device

 $123
TRULANCE

drug

 $107
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $60
STRATTICE

device

 $39
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $29
BRIDION

drug

 $25
SUPREP

drug

 $18
MOVIPREP

drug

 $17
GENERAL ENDOCHOICE

device

 $16
XIFAXAN

drug

 $15
RELISTOR

drug

 $14
SURGIMEND

device

 $14
† 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
Apr 13, 2018 $8,400 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 28, 2018 $8,053 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $1,750 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $497 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $456 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 10, 2018 $406 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 10, 2018 $387 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $350 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $350 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER Consulting ETHICON US, LLC
Apr 13, 2018 $171 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $154 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $123 IORT Food and Beverage CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
May 10, 2018 $120 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Oct 1, 2018 $114 EEA Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Jun 13, 2018 $112 GATTEX Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
May 9, 2018 $110 ENTEREG Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Oct 10, 2018 $110 ENTEREG Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Nov 14, 2018 $110 EXPAREL Food and Beverage PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Mar 23, 2018 $108 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $107 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS 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/62349

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.