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/77404
  • 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/77404
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.


JOHN COGAN

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
1329 LUSITANA ST, SUITE 707, HONOLULU, HI, 96813-2429

2018 Payments: At a Glance

161

payments

$46,837

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
14 $34,613
Travel and Lodging
18 $7,038
Food and Beverage
125 $4,155
Consulting
2 $1,013
Education
2 $18

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
XARELTO

drug

$14,576
JARDIANCE

drug

$10,460
PRALUENT

drug

$9,980
REPATHA

drug

$6,735
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

$1,952
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

$1,952
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

$1,952
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

$1,952
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

$1,952
SELECTSECURE

device

$1,359
PRADAXA

drug

$285
LIFEVEST

device

$242
BRILINTA

drug

$225
ENTRESTO

drug

$214
AZURE

device

$163
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

$154
FARXIGA

drug

$76
REVEAL LINQ

device

$66
OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM

device

$64
CORLANOR

drug

$62
† 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/77404

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 27, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC John J. Cogan, MD, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC John J. Cogan, MD, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC John J. Cogan, MD, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $3,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $3,171 PRALUENT Promotional Speaking/Other SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Feb 23, 2018 $3,171 PRALUENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. John J Cogan MD Inc
Jun 15, 2018 $3,171 PRALUENT Promotional Speaking/Other REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. John J Cogan MD Inc
Mar 12, 2018 $3,150 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. JOHN J COGAN, MD INC
May 17, 2018 $2,475 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. JOHN J COGAN, MD INC
Jun 13, 2018 $2,475 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. JOHN J COGAN, MD INC
Apr 12, 2018 $2,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Cogan, John C, Ofc
Feb 7, 2018 $1,600 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $1,289 XARELTO Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Cogan, John C, Ofc
Oct 3, 2018 $1,222 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 12, 2018 $900 JARDIANCE Consulting LILLY USA, LLC JOHN J. COGAN, M.D., INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $722 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 28, 2018 $648 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $585 SELECTSECURE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 28, 2018 $448 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $377 JARDIANCE Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. JOHN J COGAN, MD 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/77404

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.