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/906013
  • 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/906013
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.

GREGORY LACY

Listed Specialty: Urology
1990 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, HOUMA, LA, 70363-7055

2018 Payments: At a Glance

40

payments

$2,854

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 36 $1,448
Travel and Lodging
 3 $1,351
Education
 1 $55

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†
GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE

device

 $1,351
LITHOVUE

device

 $172
ERLEADA

drug

 $141
CMOS VIDEO URETEROSCOPE, 8.5 FR. X 675MM

device

 $133
COOK MEDICAL FLEXOR

device

 $127
AMS

device

 $125
CYSVIEW

drug

 $123
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $119
COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY

device

 $109
GENERAL BPH

device

 $108
FLEXIBLE VIDEO URETHRO-CYSTOSCOPE

device

 $104
MYRBETRIQ

drug

 $67
16 FR. FLEXIBLE VIDEO CYSTOSCOPE

device

 $66
XTANDI

drug

 $48
GENTLECATH

device

 $23
EXOGEN

device

 $22
ZYTIGA

drug

 $20
VESICARE

drug

 $16
ALTIS

device

 $13
COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES

device

 $5
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 16, 2018 $796 GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $498 GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $133 CMOS VIDEO URETEROSCOPE, 8.5 FR. X 675MM Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Mar 8, 2018 $127 COOK MEDICAL FLEXOR Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $125 AMS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 30, 2018 $123 CYSVIEW Food and Beverage PHOTOCURE INC
Mar 20, 2018 $121 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Sep 8, 2018 $114 LITHOVUE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 1, 2018 $109 COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jul 5, 2018 $108 GENERAL BPH Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $104 FLEXIBLE VIDEO URETHRO-CYSTOSCOPE Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Mar 28, 2018 $57 GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 10, 2018 $55 No Listed Product Education ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Feb 16, 2018 $49 LITHOVUE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 17, 2018 $47 16 FR. FLEXIBLE VIDEO CYSTOSCOPE Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Mar 27, 2018 $26 No Listed Product Food and Beverage WILMINGTON MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC.
May 24, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage WILMINGTON MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $23 GENTLECATH Food and Beverage WILMINGTON MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $22 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Apr 26, 2018 $20 ERLEADA ZYTIGA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, 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/906013

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.