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/6906
  • 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/6906
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.

BRIAN NOLAN

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
1 MEDICAL CENTER DR, DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER, LEBANON, NH, 03756-1000

2018 Payments: At a Glance

28

payments

$4,634

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 10 $3,086
Food and Beverage
 18 $1,548

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

 $2,207
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $944
VASCULAR GRAFT

device

 $537
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $201
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $165
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $165
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $165
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $165
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $165
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

 $148
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

 $129
GENERAL METALLIC STENTS

device

 $115
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $66
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $60
CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $33
JETSTREAM

device

 $26
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $3
† 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
Mar 12, 2018 $721 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $570 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $557 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $417 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC.
May 11, 2018 $351 VASCULAR GRAFT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $201 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 11, 2018 $186 VASCULAR GRAFT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $154 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $154 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $148 GENERAL ATHERECTOMY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 5, 2018 $143 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $129 COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Feb 23, 2018 $126 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 12, 2018 $115 GENERAL METALLIC STENTS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 11, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $80 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $79 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $71 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $66 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 11, 2018 $60 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, 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/6906

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.