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/821163
  • 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/821163
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.


TOM THERUVATH

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
301 HAWTHORNE LANE, SUITE 200, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28204-2467

2018 Payments: At a Glance

59

payments

$5,005

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
54 $3,113
Travel and Lodging
5 $1,892

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
MOSAIC

device

$1,808
ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM

device

$906
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

$561
BIOGLUE

device

$292
ON-X

device

$292
TMR

device

$292
XARELTO

drug

$225
COBRA FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM

device

$222
ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM

device

$209
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

$138
INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE

device

$135
ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM

device

$129
REPATHA

drug

$122
IMPELLA

device

$83
ELIQUIS

drug

$71
EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM

device

$70
AVALUS

device

$68
STERNALOCK BLU

device

$26
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$25
VITOM 90 DETACHABLE, AUTOCLAVE

device

$25
† 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/821163

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 24, 2018 $550 MOSAIC Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $412 MOSAIC Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $405 MOSAIC Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 25, 2018 $268 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ATRICURE, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $256 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ATRICURE, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $235 BIOGLUE ON-X TMR Food and Beverage CRYOLIFE, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $164 MOSAIC Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $146 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 19, 2018 $140 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage ATRICURE, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $138 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 9, 2018 $135 INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 15, 2018 $129 ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage ATRICURE, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $126 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 23, 2018 $122 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $111 COBRA FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage ATRICURE, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $110 COBRA FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage ATRICURE, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $97 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Mar 22, 2018 $97 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 25, 2018 $87 MOSAIC Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $83 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED

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/821163

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.