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.
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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/66958
  • 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/66958
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.


USMAN SIDDIQUI

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
483 N SEMORAN BLVD, SUITE 102, WINTER PARK, FL, 32792-3800

2018 Payments: At a Glance

321

payments

$124,729

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
64 $59,371
Promotional Speaking/Other
14 $33,338
Travel and Lodging
28 $20,288
Food and Beverage
213 $9,573
Nonaccredited Training
1 $2,000
Education
1 $160

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
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$46,849
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

$38,461
NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT

device

$13,930
CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

$6,243
VADO

device

$4,580
RHYTHMIA

device

$1,968
TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER

device

$1,962
LIFEVEST

device

$1,793
NIOBE

device

$1,034
EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

$900
CRT LEADS

device

$833
CLARIA MRI

device

$642
ADVISOR CATHETER

device

$508
EDORA

device

$400
WATCHMAN

device

$366
MICRA

device

$307
EMBLEM

device

$300
AMPLIA MRI

device

$299
VIEWMATE INTRACARDIAC ECHO

device

$215
VISIA AF

device

$212
† 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/66958

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 30, 2018 $12,422 NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 6, 2018 $5,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Florida Electrophysiology
Oct 25, 2018 $5,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Florida Electrophysiology
Jul 2, 2018 $5,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Florida Electrophysiology
Oct 30, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Consulting BIOTRONIK INC.
May 17, 2018 $4,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $4,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $3,056 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FLORIDA ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Mar 22, 2018 $2,700 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $2,500 VADO Consulting TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $2,400 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $2,292 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FLORIDA ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Jul 6, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BIOTRONIK INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $1,540 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FLORIDA ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Apr 19, 2018 $1,528 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FLORIDA ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Apr 19, 2018 $1,528 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FLORIDA ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Feb 1, 2018 $1,528 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FLORIDA ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Feb 1, 2018 $1,528 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FLORIDA ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Mar 8, 2018 $1,500 LIFEVEST Promotional Speaking/Other ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Jul 19, 2018 $1,300 TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FLORIDA ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

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/66958

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.