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/77751
  • 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/77751
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.

TARAL PATEL

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
820 WANDERING WAY DR, WAXHAW, NC, 28173-7016

2018 Payments: At a Glance

117

payments

$25,349

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 4 $16,800
Honoraria
 1 $3,000
Food and Beverage
 103 $2,592
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $1,500
Travel and Lodging
 8 $1,457

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†
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $16,924
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $16,924
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $16,924
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $16,924
ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE

device

 $3,221
ASAHI CORSAIRPRO MICROCATHETER

device

 $3,221
ASAHI CARAVEL MICROCATHETER

device

 $3,221
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $1,533
ROTABLATOR

device

 $1,500
CROSSBOSS

device

 $349
ELIQUIS

drug

 $220
EKOSONIC

device

 $204
IMPELLA

device

 $193
REPATHA

drug

 $159
LIFEVEST

device

 $141
ENTRESTO

drug

 $141
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $116
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $115
LEXISCAN

drug

 $110
CORLANOR

drug

 $91
† 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/77751

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 27, 2018 $6,800 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 27, 2018 $5,100 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 27, 2018 $3,400 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 19, 2018 $3,000 ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE ASAHI CORSAIRPRO MICROCATHETER ASAHI CARAVEL MICROCATHETER Honoraria ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $1,500 ROTABLATOR Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 25, 2018 $1,500 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 28, 2018 $489 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 11, 2018 $271 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 7, 2018 $176 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 7, 2018 $164 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 7, 2018 $154 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 14, 2018 $154 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 12, 2018 $153 ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE ASAHI CORSAIRPRO MICROCATHETER ASAHI CARAVEL MICROCATHETER Travel and Lodging ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $118 CROSSBOSS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 24, 2018 $115 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $114 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Dec 18, 2018 $113 CROSSBOSS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 9, 2018 $105 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 22, 2018 $100 EKOSONIC Food and Beverage EKOS CORPORATION
Aug 9, 2018 $96 CROSSBOSS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/77751

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.