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/74973
  • 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/74973
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.

LLEWELLYN LEE

Listed Specialty: Vascular & Interventional Radiology
14085 CROWN CT, WOODBRIDGE, VA, 22193-1458

2018 Payments: At a Glance

75

payments

$59,251

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $30,800
Royalty or License
 1 $13,843
Consulting
 5 $6,650
Travel and Lodging
 24 $5,950
Food and Beverage
 34 $2,008

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†
VENASEAL

device

 $43,312
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $8,714
PALINDROME

device

 $2,450
AZUR

device

 $2,344
ANGIOSEAL

device

 $2,203
GLIDEWIRE

device

 $2,100
NAVICROSS

device

 $2,100
ARGYLE

device

 $1,225
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $875
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

 $137
ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE

device

 $85
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $54
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $23
SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES

device

 $18
† 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
Sep 1, 2018 $13,843 VENASEAL Royalty or License MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $6,300 CLOSUREFAST Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $2,800 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $2,800 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $2,800 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $2,800 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 10, 2018 $2,800 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $2,800 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $2,800 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,100 NAVICROSS ANGIOSEAL AZUR GLIDEWIRE Consulting TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Apr 17, 2018 $2,100 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $1,400 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $1,400 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $1,400 PALINDROME Consulting COVIDIEN LP
Oct 29, 2018 $1,225 ARGYLE Consulting COVIDIEN LP
Dec 20, 2018 $1,050 PALINDROME Consulting COVIDIEN LP
Aug 10, 2018 $875 No Listed Product Consulting COVIDIEN LP
Jun 8, 2018 $724 CLOSUREFAST Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $522 VENASEAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $406 VENASEAL Travel and Lodging 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/74973

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.