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/9012
  • 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/9012
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.

NEAL KHURANA

Listed Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
1653 W CONGRESS PKWY, CHICAGO, IL, 60612-3833

2018 Payments: At a Glance

77

payments

$6,128

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 57 $3,558
Travel and Lodging
 2 $1,438
Entertainment
 18 $1,132

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†
INDIGO

device

 $1,459
SPECTRANETICS UNDIV

device

 $1,132
LUTONIX

device

 $483
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $443
STELLAREX

device

 $337
EKOSONIC

device

 $295
OPTION

device

 $286
CONCERTO

device

 $265
COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION

device

 $252
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $203
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $148
TURBO-POWER

device

 $125
POD

device

 $123
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $107
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $87
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $66
GENERAL METALLIC STENTS

device

 $40
AZUR

device

 $35
LIFEVEST

device

 $34
CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM

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/9012

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 11, 2018 $1,080 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $358 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $220 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $162 CONCERTO Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $158 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $155 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 18, 2018 $139 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $134 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $129 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $125 TURBO-POWER Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jan 11, 2018 $123 POD Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $115 COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
May 15, 2018 $111 EKOSONIC Food and Beverage EKOS CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $103 SPECTRANETICS UNDIV Entertainment PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Apr 24, 2018 $103 CONCERTO Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 28, 2018 $103 OPTION Food and Beverage ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Mar 17, 2018 $101 COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Jul 10, 2018 $100 SPECTRANETICS UNDIV Entertainment PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jun 5, 2018 $99 SPECTRANETICS UNDIV Entertainment PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA 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/9012

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.