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/889928
  • 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/889928
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.


ERIC DEMARIA

Listed Specialty: Surgery
9910 STRICKLAND RD, SUITE 100, RALEIGH, NC, 27615-2083

2018 Payments: At a Glance

68

payments

$25,332

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
2 $13,975
Travel and Lodging
15 $4,150
Food and Beverage
49 $3,706
Promotional Speaking/Other
2 $3,500

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

$10,320
SEAMGUARD BIOABSORBABLE STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT

device

$4,843
SONICISION

device

$4,162
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

$1,499
BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT

device

$1,382
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$727
GASTRISAIL

device

$471
IDRIVE ULTRA

device

$462
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER

device

$286
LIGASURE

device

$199
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

$190
SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL

device

$175
SEAMGUARD STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT

device

$162
VALLEYLAB FT10

device

$149
PERI-STRIPS DRY

drug

$140
SAXENDA

drug

$73
ENDO GIA

device

$64
ARISTA AH

device

$49
TISSEEL

drug

$35
ENDOPATH XCEL TROCAR PORTFOLIO

device

$29
† 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/889928

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 20, 2018 $10,320 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $3,655 SEAMGUARD BIOABSORBABLE STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $2,450 SONICISION Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Aug 31, 2018 $1,050 SONICISION Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Sep 27, 2018 $647 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $572 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $538 BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $471 GASTRISAIL Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Nov 10, 2018 $370 SEAMGUARD BIOABSORBABLE STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $285 SEAMGUARD BIOABSORBABLE STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $255 SONICISION Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Aug 4, 2018 $255 IDRIVE ULTRA Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Sep 12, 2018 $223 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $199 LIGASURE Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Jun 29, 2018 $175 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $162 SEAMGUARD STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $158 No Listed Product Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Apr 4, 2018 $149 VALLEYLAB FT10 Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Feb 23, 2018 $146 IDRIVE ULTRA Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Sep 12, 2018 $139 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, 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/889928

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.