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/867531
  • 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/867531
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.

PETER SCHNEIDER

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
3288 MOANALUA RD, HONOLULU, HI, 96819-1469

2018 Payments: At a Glance

93

payments

$107,038

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 35 $40,789
Consulting
 6 $31,033
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $22,400
Royalty or License
 1 $4,740
Food and Beverage
 44 $4,076
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $4,000

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†
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $47,326
INCRAFT AAA STENT GRAFT SYSTEM

device

 $23,153
SILVERHAWK

device

 $11,452
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

 $8,740
HAWKONE

device

 $4,553
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $3,800
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $3,800
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $3,800
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $3,800
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $3,800
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $3,090
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $2,587
TACK ENDOVASCULAR SYSTEM

device

 $691
COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION

device

 $626
COOK MEDICAL ACCESSORIES

device

 $284
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $193
ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $145
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $139
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $139
COOK MEDICAL NOT APPLICABLE

device

 $54
† 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/867531

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 2, 2018 $11,452 SILVERHAWK Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $11,250 INCRAFT AAA STENT GRAFT SYSTEM Consulting CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC BCD Travel US
Jun 25, 2018 $7,625 INCRAFT AAA STENT GRAFT SYSTEM Consulting CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC BCD Travel US
Dec 13, 2018 $6,694 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $6,400 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Flowmotion
Jun 14, 2018 $6,400 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Flowmotion
Aug 2, 2018 $4,814 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $4,740 COOK MEDICAL IAA Royalty or License COOK INCORPORATED
Dec 7, 2018 $4,000 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Flowmotion
Aug 22, 2018 $4,000 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Flowmotion
Jul 18, 2018 $4,000 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Flowmotion
Jun 18, 2018 $4,000 COOK MEDICAL IAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 14, 2018 $3,800 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 24, 2018 $3,406 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 23, 2018 $2,691 INCRAFT AAA STENT GRAFT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Jul 11, 2018 $2,400 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $1,885 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Flowmotion
Nov 5, 2018 $1,600 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Flowmotion
Feb 28, 2018 $1,600 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Flowmotion
Jan 10, 2018 $1,096 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS 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/867531

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.