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/749434
  • 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/749434
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.

MATTHEW KAPLAN

Listed Specialty: Interventional Pain Medicine
170 DEEPWOOD DR, SUITE 102, ROUND ROCK, TX, 78681-4944

2018 Payments: At a Glance

197

payments

$9,415

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 191 $4,849
Education
 1 $1,872
Travel and Lodging
 4 $1,444
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $1,250

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†
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $2,636
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,892
EMBEDA

drug

 $1,388
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $1,195
SCS IPGS

device

 $608
PRIMLEV

drug

 $266
LYRICA

drug

 $262
NEUROMODULATION DSPSBLS AND ACCS

device

 $173
FLECTOR PATCH

drug

 $138
MANOMETRY

device

 $134
BELBUCA

drug

 $125
PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE

drug

 $125
SCS LEADS

device

 $123
BEACON

device

 $94
BARRX

device

 $80
OCTRODE SCS LEADS

device

 $66
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $58
BUNAVAIL

drug

 $48
SYMPROIC

drug

 $43
CAMBIA

drug

 $37
† 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/749434

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 19, 2018 $1,872 No Listed Product Education MEDINC OF TEXAS
Jan 15, 2018 $1,250 EMBEDA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $667 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 22, 2018 $495 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 30, 2018 $274 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 24, 2018 $194 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 26, 2018 $189 PRIMLEV Food and Beverage AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Sep 7, 2018 $173 NEUROMODULATION DSPSBLS AND ACCS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 23, 2018 $158 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 15, 2018 $156 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 12, 2018 $151 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 14, 2018 $142 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 9, 2018 $140 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 6, 2018 $135 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 4, 2018 $134 MANOMETRY Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Aug 30, 2018 $127 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 30, 2018 $127 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 18, 2018 $125 BELBUCA Food and Beverage BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $125 PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Nov 19, 2018 $115 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/749434

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.