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/798994
  • 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/798994
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.

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Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
3901 RAINBOW BLVD, SUITE G600, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66160-8500

2018 Payments: At a Glance

93

payments

$32,911

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 13 $22,500
Travel and Lodging
 11 $4,146
Food and Beverage
 65 $3,840
Consulting
 4 $2,425

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†
ELIQUIS

drug

 $11,160
LIFEVEST

device

 $10,261
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,059
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $2,938
NONE

device

 $1,925
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $388
VISIA AF

device

 $380
REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS

device

 $337
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $262
RESONATE

device

 $203
QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR

device

 $162
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $159
CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $158
WATCHMAN

device

 $153
CARTO SMARTTOUCH

device

 $151
AZURE

device

 $149
AMPLATZER VASCULAR PLUGS

device

 $149
TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER

device

 $133
THERMOCOOL

device

 $122
ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER

device

 $121
† 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/798994

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 28, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $2,250 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $2,250 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $1,750 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $1,750 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $1,750 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $1,500 LIFEVEST Promotional Speaking/Other ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Apr 25, 2018 $1,500 LIFEVEST Promotional Speaking/Other ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Sep 28, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $1,500 LIFEVEST Promotional Speaking/Other ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Sep 26, 2018 $1,500 LIFEVEST Promotional Speaking/Other ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Jun 6, 2018 $1,500 LIFEVEST Promotional Speaking/Other ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Oct 31, 2018 $1,400 NONE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $1,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. University Of Kansas Hospital
Jul 11, 2018 $878 LIFEVEST Travel and Lodging ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Jun 20, 2018 $810 LIFEVEST Travel and Lodging ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
May 20, 2018 $634 ELIQUIS Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $630 LIFEVEST Travel and Lodging ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Sep 28, 2018 $525 NONE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 31, 2018 $324 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Travel and Lodging STRYKER 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/798994

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.