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/73019
  • 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/73019
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.

RICHARD DEMASI

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
397 LITTLE NECK RD, STE 100 3300 SOUTH BLDG, VA BEACH, VA, 23452

2018 Payments: At a Glance

78

payments

$18,467

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 2 $9,000
Consulting
 1 $5,000
Food and Beverage
 74 $4,323
Travel and Lodging
 1 $144

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†
FLAIR

device

 $9,269
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $5,029
ENDURANT

device

 $1,142
CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $469
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $366
FLUENCY

device

 $327
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $316
LUTONIX

device

 $311
ACUSEAL VASCULAR GRAFT

device

 $238
VALIANT CAPTIVIA

device

 $223
SPECTRANETICS UNDIV

device

 $175
OASIS

device

 $157
PICO

device

 $157
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $141
ECM

device

 $111
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE

device

 $89
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $71
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $69
OVATION

device

 $50
DRYSEAL FLEX SHEATH

device

 $28
† 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/73019

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 6, 2018 $5,000 FLAIR Honoraria BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 26, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Consulting BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $4,000 FLAIR Honoraria BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $252 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 29, 2018 $238 ACUSEAL VASCULAR GRAFT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $162 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $157 PICO OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $148 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $144 FLAIR Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $141 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $138 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
May 3, 2018 $134 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $131 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 7, 2018 $125 FLAIR FLUENCY Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $125 SPECTRANETICS UNDIV Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $123 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $122 CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $112 CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $111 ECM Food and Beverage AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $106 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/73019

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.