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/731275
  • 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/731275
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.

AUSTIN FINDLEY

Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
4881 SUGAR MAPLE DRIVE, WRIGHT PATTERSON MEDICAL CENTER, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH, 45433-5529

2018 Payments: At a Glance

15

payments

$4,117

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $1,800
Travel and Lodging
 2 $1,140
Consulting
 1 $600
Food and Beverage
 11 $577

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†
SHEATH - PERCUTANEOUS

device

 $1,800
GELPORT

device

 $1,235
ALEXIS CONTAINED EXTRACTION SYSTEM

device

 $1,198
GELPOINT

device

 $819
GELPOINT MINI

device

 $819
PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS

device

 $783
UTERINE MANIPULATORS & INJECTORS

device

 $141
CONTAINED TISSUE EXTRACTION SYST

device

 $95
KII FIOS

device

 $37
VOYANT

device

 $37
MYOSURE

device

 $30
EXPAREL

drug

 $16
LUPRON

drug

 $16
† 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

All payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top.

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 5, 2018 $1,800 SHEATH - PERCUTANEOUS Nonaccredited Training ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
May 7, 2018 $761 GELPOINT GELPORT GELPOINT MINI ALEXIS CONTAINED EXTRACTION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
Nov 2, 2018 $600 PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS Consulting TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
Dec 20, 2018 $379 ALEXIS CONTAINED EXTRACTION SYSTEM GELPORT Travel and Lodging APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
May 2, 2018 $141 UTERINE MANIPULATORS & INJECTORS Food and Beverage COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $139 PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS Food and Beverage ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $95 CONTAINED TISSUE EXTRACTION SYST Food and Beverage OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $37 VOYANT GELPORT KII FIOS Food and Beverage APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
Apr 28, 2018 $30 PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS Food and Beverage TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
Apr 20, 2018 $30 MYOSURE Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Mar 24, 2018 $30 GELPOINT GELPORT ALEXIS CONTAINED EXTRACTION SYSTEM GELPOINT MINI Food and Beverage APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
May 7, 2018 $28 GELPOINT GELPORT GELPOINT MINI ALEXIS CONTAINED EXTRACTION SYSTEM Food and Beverage APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
Mar 12, 2018 $16 EXPAREL Food and Beverage PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Jan 31, 2018 $16 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $14 PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS Food and Beverage TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED

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.