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/83795
  • 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/83795
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.

JYOTI MOHANTY

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
927 45TH ST, STE 204, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33407

2018 Payments: At a Glance

108

payments

$57,306

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 15 $39,725
Honoraria
 1 $12,000
Food and Beverage
 88 $4,662
Consulting
 3 $750
Travel and Lodging
 1 $169

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

 $19,508
ENTRESTO

drug

 $13,537
VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE

device

 $12,363
ELIQUIS

drug

 $9,404
INTEGRITY

device

 $851
RESOLUTE

device

 $280
ADVISA

device

 $225
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $216
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

 $148
AZURE

device

 $143
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $138
ECM

device

 $128
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $127
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $67
HI-TORQUE BALANCE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $37
CARDIAC MONITORING SUITE

device

 $26
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $23
MYCARELINK

device

 $22
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $18
EDARBI

drug

 $14
† 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/83795

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 30, 2018 $12,000 VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE Honoraria CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists, Inc.
Dec 7, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists, Inc.
Jun 20, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists, Inc.
Sep 6, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists, Inc.
May 4, 2018 $3,300 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists, Inc.
May 9, 2018 $2,775 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Jul 26, 2018 $2,775 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Jan 25, 2018 $2,775 ELIQUIS Promotional Speaking/Other E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Oct 4, 2018 $2,150 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALISTS INC
Jan 18, 2018 $2,150 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALISTS INC
Oct 9, 2018 $2,150 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALISTS INC
Jun 14, 2018 $2,150 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALISTS INC
Nov 8, 2018 $2,150 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALISTS INC
May 10, 2018 $2,150 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALISTS INC
Apr 10, 2018 $2,000 XARELTO Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Advanced Crdvsclr Spclst Inc.
Feb 19, 2018 $363 VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE Food and Beverage CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Apr 4, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Apr 3, 2018 $250 ELIQUIS Consulting E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.

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/83795

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.