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/863995
  • 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/863995
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.

BENJAMIN STRIPE

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
4860 Y ST, SUITE 0200, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95817-2307

2018 Payments: At a Glance

70

payments

$22,801

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Grant
 1 $20,000
Food and Beverage
 69 $2,801

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $20,018
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $295
WOLVERINE

device

 $238
LIFEVEST

device

 $228
TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE

device

 $221
IMPELLA

device

 $206
REPATHA

drug

 $182
CARDIOFORM SEPTAL OCCLUDER

device

 $167
KENGREAL

drug

 $153
BRILINTA

drug

 $140
AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS

device

 $132
ROTABLATOR

device

 $128
ELIQUIS

drug

 $114
3F

device

 $103
XARELTO

drug

 $97
RESOLUTE

device

 $90
WATCHMAN

device

 $85
GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART

device

 $74
PRALUENT

drug

 $54
JARDIANCE

drug

 $36
† 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/863995

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 25, 2018 $20,000 No Listed Product Grant MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. California University Of Regents
Jul 11, 2018 $171 TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 25, 2018 $167 CARDIOFORM SEPTAL OCCLUDER Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $132 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 27, 2018 $122 ROTABLATOR Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 1, 2018 $122 WOLVERINE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 5, 2018 $119 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Aug 3, 2018 $104 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 30, 2018 $103 3F Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 1, 2018 $97 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 25, 2018 $92 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 5, 2018 $90 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $85 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 11, 2018 $84 KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $81 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Mar 3, 2018 $74 GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 21, 2018 $67 WOLVERINE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 5, 2018 $66 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
May 23, 2018 $52 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $50 TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/863995

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.