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/693604
  • 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/693604
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.

DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
18099 LORAIN AVE, SUITE 545, CLEVELAND, OH, 44111-5610

2018 Payments: At a Glance

56

payments

$8,017

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 46 $2,813
Travel and Lodging
 8 $2,604
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $2,600

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†
ELIQUIS

drug

 $2,798
ENDURANT

device

 $2,606
VALIANT CAPTIVIA

device

 $787
OVATION

device

 $573
INDIGO

device

 $399
AFX

device

 $287
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $200
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $147
CLOTTRIEVER

device

 $123
FLOWTRIEVER

device

 $123
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $100
GENERAL METALLIC STENTS

device

 $98
RELAY PLUS

device

 $95
LUTONIX

device

 $42
XARELTO

drug

 $23
CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $14
FLASH OSTIAL SYSTEM

device

 $12
FLASH MINI OSTIAL SYSTEM

device

 $12
FLASH OSTIAL SYSTEM OTW

device

 $12
† 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
Oct 26, 2018 $1,300 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
May 25, 2018 $1,300 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $1,197 ENDURANT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $504 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $399 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $342 ENDURANT Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $287 OVATION AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $286 OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $200 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $165 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $157 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $147 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 14, 2018 $127 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $123 FLOWTRIEVER CLOTTRIEVER Food and Beverage INARI MEDICAL, INC.
May 24, 2018 $112 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $112 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $100 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $98 GENERAL METALLIC STENTS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 12, 2018 $95 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Nov 16, 2018 $93 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, 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/693604

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.