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/930362
  • 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/930362
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.

MARTIN BURKE

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
5758 S MARYLAND AVE, MC 9024, CHICAGO, IL, 60637-1426

2018 Payments: At a Glance

106

payments

$72,221

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $30,320
Consulting
 12 $25,538
Travel and Lodging
 44 $13,448
Food and Beverage
 44 $2,916

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†
EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $19,670
CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT

device

 $12,430
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $12,050
SQRX PULSE GENERATOR

device

 $6,223
THERAPIES

device

 $6,033
CVX-300

device

 $5,560
BAROSTIM NEO SYSTEM

device

 $4,418
EMBLEM

device

 $2,710
FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD

device

 $1,350
WATCHMAN

device

 $1,107
CARTO 3 SYSTEM

device

 $221
CARTO SMARTTOUCH

device

 $168
CARTOSOUND

device

 $156
ICDS

device

 $142
CARELINK EXPRESS

device

 $79
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $68
GENERAL TACHY

device

 $53
QTRAK ELECTRODE

device

 $32
RESONATE

device

 $25
VADO

device

 $20
† 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/930362

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 31, 2018 $17,920 EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Jun 13, 2018 $6,683 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Oct 11, 2018 $5,000 CVX-300 Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $3,900 BAROSTIM NEO SYSTEM Consulting CVRX, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $3,850 GENERAL THERAPIES Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Feb 14, 2018 $3,738 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Jun 13, 2018 $3,500 SQRX PULSE GENERATOR Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Nov 6, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Apr 25, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Jan 3, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Dec 12, 2018 $2,500 EMBLEM Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Jun 13, 2018 $2,400 SQRX PULSE GENERATOR Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Jul 18, 2018 $1,750 EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
May 23, 2018 $975 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
May 31, 2018 $675 FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Apr 26, 2018 $675 FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Feb 21, 2018 $670 WATCHMAN Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $525 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS
Aug 23, 2018 $500 CVX-300 Consulting PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION CORVITA CONSULTANTS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $450 BAROSTIM NEO SYSTEM Consulting CVRX, 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/930362

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.