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/92065
  • 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/92065
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.

MATTHEW HOLLAND

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
2750 BROADWAY ST, BOULDER, CO, 80304-3573

2018 Payments: At a Glance

156

payments

$16,998

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $8,055
Food and Beverage
 142 $5,550
Travel and Lodging
 11 $3,394

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†
PRADAXA

drug

 $8,370
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,015
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $1,438
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $697
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $697
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $697
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $697
IVUS SYSTEMS

device

 $563
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $390
RESOLUTE

device

 $388
CROSSBOSS

device

 $291
SYNERGY

device

 $250
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $214
HD-IVUS

device

 $185
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $150
XIENCE CORNARY STENT SYSTEMS

device

 $134
GENERAL STENTS

device

 $131
ZONTIVITY

drug

 $124
GENERAL METALLIC STENTS

device

 $124
FFR LINK

device

 $109
† 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/92065

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 31, 2018 $3,265 PRADAXA Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Matt Holland MD LLC
Apr 20, 2018 $2,395 PRADAXA Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Matt Holland MD LLC
Jan 8, 2018 $2,395 PRADAXA Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Matt Holland MD LLC
Sep 14, 2018 $914 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $614 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $563 IVUS SYSTEMS Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
May 25, 2018 $370 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 18, 2018 $358 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $266 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $181 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 11, 2018 $179 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $155 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $149 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
May 25, 2018 $142 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 19, 2018 $134 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $134 CROSSBOSS Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 15, 2018 $133 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
May 4, 2018 $133 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 8, 2018 $132 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
May 1, 2018 $130 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK 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/92065

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.