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/88644
  • 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/88644
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.

BRADLEY BOHNSTEDT

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
1000 N LINCOLN BLVD, STE 4000, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73104-3252

2018 Payments: At a Glance

81

payments

$5,773

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 14 $3,639
Food and Beverage
 67 $2,134

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†
BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/MODUS V

device

 $1,910
SURPASS

device

 $921
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $483
ARTEMIS

device

 $372
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $339
LVIS

device

 $315
SOFIA

device

 $275
HEADLINER GUIDEWIRE

device

 $249
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $234
PENUMBRA SMART COIL

device

 $192
HYDROSOFT 3D COIL

device

 $184
PULSERIDER

device

 $174
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE

device

 $159
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $125
1.5MM NEURO

device

 $122
HYDROFRAME COIL

device

 $98
HYDROSOFT COIL

device

 $98
PROGAV2

device

 $65
TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE

device

 $45
PIPELINE

device

 $33
† 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/88644

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 10, 2018 $730 BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/MODUS V Travel and Lodging SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $730 BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/MODUS V Travel and Lodging SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $339 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 21, 2018 $338 SURPASS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 9, 2018 $278 BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/MODUS V Travel and Lodging SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $260 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $249 LVIS SOFIA HEADLINER GUIDEWIRE Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $219 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NICO CORPORATION
Nov 20, 2018 $159 SURPASS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 24, 2018 $158 ARTEMIS Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $158 ARTEMIS Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $144 PULSERIDER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $136 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $129 SURPASS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $125 REVEAL LINQ Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $122 1.5MM NEURO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $120 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $119 SURPASS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 17, 2018 $113 PENUMBRA SMART COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $98 SURPASS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION

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/88644

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.