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/893365
  • 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/893365
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.

ALAIN TANBE

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
800 WASHINGTON ST # 437, BOSTON, MA, 02111-1552

2018 Payments: At a Glance

25

payments

$868

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 25 $868

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†
RESONA 7

device

 $141
CVX-300

device

 $112
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $105
MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE

device

 $91
PRECISE PRO RX CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

device

 $91
S.M.A.R.T. SELF-EXPANDING NITINOL STENT

device

 $91
XARELTO

drug

 $67
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $63
PROPATEN VASCULAR GRAFT

device

 $53
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $47
YOSPRALA

drug

 $28
ZONTIVITY

drug

 $28
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $23
VASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY

device

 $20
ENDURANT

device

 $20
GLYXAMBI

drug

 $17
JARDIANCE

drug

 $17
TRADJENTA

drug

 $17
VENASEAL

device

 $17
PRALUENT

drug

 $16
† 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/893365

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 26, 2018 $141 RESONA 7 Food and Beverage MINDRAY DS USA, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $112 CVX-300 Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Mar 7, 2018 $105 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $91 MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE PRECISE PRO RX CAROTID STENT SYSTEM S.M.A.R.T. SELF-EXPANDING NITINOL STENT Food and Beverage CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
Oct 26, 2018 $63 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $53 PROPATEN VASCULAR GRAFT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 4, 2018 $35 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 7, 2018 $23 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $20 VASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY Food and Beverage SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC
Nov 1, 2018 $20 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $17 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $17 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $16 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 5, 2018 $15 ZONTIVITY YOSPRALA Food and Beverage ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $15 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 9, 2018 $14 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 29, 2018 $14 PRADAXA Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $14 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 12, 2018 $13 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Dec 12, 2018 $13 COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION 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/893365

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.