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/90884
  • 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/90884
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.

TARIQ HADDADIN

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
310 N STATE OF FRANKLIN RD, SUITE 400, JOHNSON CITY, TN, 37604-6008

2018 Payments: At a Glance

113

payments

$3,806

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $2,000
Food and Beverage
 111 $1,635
Travel and Lodging
 1 $171

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†
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $2,147
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $554
LIFESTENT

device

 $148
GENERAL STENTS

device

 $109
BRILINTA

drug

 $103
LUTONIX

device

 $99
LIFEVEST

device

 $88
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $83
VASCUTRAK

device

 $79
ENTRESTO

drug

 $68
MULTAQ

drug

 $48
ULTRAVERSE

device

 $47
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $41
IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ PERIPHERAL

device

 $40
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $39
CORLANOR

drug

 $35
REPATHA

drug

 $35
WATCHMAN

device

 $34
NORTHERA

drug

 $33
RESONATE

device

 $31
† 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/90884

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 3, 2018 $2,000 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 27, 2018 $186 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $171 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $109 GENERAL STENTS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 31, 2018 $45 LUTONIX LIFESTENT Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $41 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 22, 2018 $38 VASCUTRAK LIFESTENT Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $31 RESONATE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 30, 2018 $31 LIFESTENT ULTRAVERSE Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $27 VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE Food and Beverage CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $27 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $26 VASCUTRAK LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $24 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $22 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 16, 2018 $22 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $22 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $22 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $21 IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ PERIPHERAL Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jun 15, 2018 $19 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK 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/90884

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.