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/85843
  • 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/85843
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.

PAUL YEATON

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
3 RIVERSIDE CIRCLE, LEE STREET, 1ST FLOOR, ROANOKE, VA, 24016

2018 Payments: At a Glance

29

payments

$28,865

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 3 $18,640
Education
 7 $8,625
Travel and Lodging
 11 $1,247
Food and Beverage
 8 $354

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†
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

 $17,400
EVIS EXERA

device

 $8,610
OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES

device

 $8,610
OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES

device

 $8,610
OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES

device

 $1,394
OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES

device

 $1,388
OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES

device

 $1,388
OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES

device

 $1,240
OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES

device

 $840
COOK MEDICAL ENDOSCOPY

device

 $400
ACQUIRE

device

 $102
COOK MEDICAL HERCULES

device

 $48
VIABIL BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $32
COOK MEDICAL BILIARY

device

 $25
KANUMA

drug

 $15
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 20, 2018 $17,400 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Consulting W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. CARILION MEDICAL CENTER
Jan 15, 2018 $3,780 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jan 15, 2018 $2,940 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Oct 23, 2018 $906 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jan 15, 2018 $840 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jul 18, 2018 $840 OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES Consulting GYRUS ACMI, INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $420 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Apr 13, 2018 $400 COOK MEDICAL ENDOSCOPY Consulting WILSON COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED CARILION CLINIC FOUNDATION
Jan 15, 2018 $315 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jan 15, 2018 $315 EVIS EXERA OLYMPUS CAPITAL ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SCOPES Education OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Nov 6, 2018 $241 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Mar 2, 2018 $102 ACQUIRE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2018 $83 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Oct 27, 2018 $55 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES Food and Beverage OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Oct 23, 2018 $50 OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES OLYMPUS HEMOSTASIS DEVICES OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Feb 9, 2018 $48 COOK MEDICAL HERCULES Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jun 3, 2018 $32 VIABIL BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 30, 2018 $15 KANUMA Education ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 22, 2018 $13 COOK MEDICAL BILIARY Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
May 22, 2018 $13 COOK MEDICAL BILIARY Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC

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/85843

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.