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/8194
  • 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/8194
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.

MARK BRENNAN

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
30 HARRISON ST, STE 455, JOHNSON CITY, NY, 13790-2161

2018 Payments: At a Glance

72

payments

$3,796

payment total

23

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 71 $3,790
Education
 1 $6

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†
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $566
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $328
ELIQUIS

drug

 $274
XARELTO

drug

 $268
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $264
VENASEAL

device

 $260
FLOSEAL

drug

 $229
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $205
LUTONIX

device

 $151
MEGA POWER

device

 $119
MEGA SOFT

device

 $119
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $112
TISSEEL

drug

 $112
OUTBACK LTD RE-ENTRY CATHETER

device

 $111
DARE TO C.A.R.E.

device

 $106
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $104
NO RELATED PRODUCT

device

 $100
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $97
APTUS HELI-FX

device

 $86
PALINDROME

device

 $72
† 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/8194

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 13, 2018 $140 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $139 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $138 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $124 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 18, 2018 $124 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $124 GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 6, 2018 $123 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $122 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $119 FLOSEAL Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jun 21, 2018 $119 MEGA SOFT MEGA POWER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Oct 11, 2018 $117 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $112 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 1, 2018 $111 OUTBACK LTD RE-ENTRY CATHETER Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Feb 27, 2018 $108 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $106 FLOSEAL TISSEEL Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jan 22, 2018 $106 DARE TO C.A.R.E. Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 30, 2018 $104 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $103 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $102 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 23, 2018 $102 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, 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/8194

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.