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/944629
  • 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/944629
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.

RAJINDER PRASAD

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
34453 KING STREET ROW, SUITE 2, LEWES, DE, 19958-4787

2018 Payments: At a Glance

83

payments

$4,671

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 82 $3,826
Travel and Lodging
 1 $845

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,292
PRALUENT

drug

 $354
WATCHMAN

device

 $304
AZURE

device

 $253
XARELTO

drug

 $240
PRADAXA

drug

 $235
LIFEVEST

device

 $202
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $201
REVEAL LINQ

device

 $191
CLARIA MRI

device

 $183
TYRX

device

 $150
VISIA AF

device

 $142
KENGREAL

drug

 $125
TANDEMHEART

device

 $122
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

 $94
AMPLIA MRI

device

 $90
VELTASSA

drug

 $90
GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART

device

 $79
YOSPRALA

drug

 $62
ZONTIVITY

drug

 $62
† 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/944629

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 14, 2018 $845 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $167 CLARIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $126 AZURE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $125 KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $123 PRADAXA Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 28, 2018 $122 TANDEMHEART Food and Beverage CARDIAC ASSIST, INC.
Dec 15, 2018 $122 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $119 TYRX Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $119 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Dec 6, 2018 $113 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 6, 2018 $112 PRADAXA Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $108 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
May 10, 2018 $107 AZURE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $102 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 12, 2018 $101 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 12, 2018 $100 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 26, 2018 $94 GENERAL ATHERECTOMY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 22, 2018 $93 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Mar 29, 2018 $91 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Jun 21, 2018 $90 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, 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/944629

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.