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/754803
  • 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/754803
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.

RODERICK TUNG

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
5841 S MARYLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60637-1447

2018 Payments: At a Glance

91

payments

$37,274

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 12 $15,600
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $10,400
Food and Beverage
 62 $5,754
Travel and Lodging
 11 $5,261
Grant
 1 $259

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $10,195
CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $7,800
CARDIOVASCULAR-RESEARCH ONLY

device

 $4,800
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $4,204
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $3,363
RHYTHMIA

device

 $2,926
NIOBE

device

 $954
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $712
ARCTIC FRONT

device

 $342
SELECTSECURE

device

 $326
CRT-DS

device

 $267
CLARIA MRI

device

 $246
WATCHMAN

device

 $152
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $150
VIVA

device

 $149
RHYTHMVIEW WORK STATIONS

device

 $125
RESONATE

device

 $123
CARTOMERGE

device

 $116
CARTO SMARTTOUCH

device

 $116
CONFIDENSE

device

 $116
† 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/754803

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 1, 2018 $3,200 CARDIOVASCULAR-RESEARCH ONLY Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
Sep 25, 2018 $3,000 CARTO 3 SYSTEM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Mar 7, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER
Feb 7, 2018 $2,500 RHYTHMIA Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER
Jul 3, 2018 $2,400 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. University Of Chicago Medicine
May 18, 2018 $1,800 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. University Of Chicago Medicine
Sep 16, 2018 $1,323 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $1,200 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
Jun 25, 2018 $1,200 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. University Of Chicago Medicine
Jan 11, 2018 $1,200 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
Jan 11, 2018 $1,000 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
Jan 11, 2018 $1,000 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
Jul 20, 2018 $911 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $850 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
Jan 11, 2018 $850 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
Jan 11, 2018 $850 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
Jan 11, 2018 $850 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
Feb 1, 2018 $800 CARDIOVASCULAR-RESEARCH ONLY Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
Feb 1, 2018 $800 CARDIOVASCULAR-RESEARCH ONLY Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
May 8, 2018 $693 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK 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/754803

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.