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/95027
  • 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/95027
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.

ROBERT FEEZOR

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
1600 SW ARCHER RD, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32610-3003

2018 Payments: At a Glance

88

payments

$25,213

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $8,800
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $5,000
Consulting
 2 $4,040
Travel and Lodging
 19 $3,979
Food and Beverage
 63 $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†
VALIANT CAPTIVIA

device

 $7,243
COOK MEDICAL IAA

device

 $4,896
COOK MEDICAL CELECT PLATINUM

device

 $4,400
AZUR

device

 $4,113
GLIDEWIRE

device

 $4,113
NAVICROSS

device

 $4,113
INDIGO

device

 $1,242
COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION

device

 $744
RELAY PLUS

device

 $544
ENDURANT

device

 $426
DARE TO C.A.R.E.

device

 $198
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $169
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $149
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $147
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

 $138
HAWKONE

device

 $110
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $100
OVATION

device

 $89
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $86
NEOX

drug

 $80
† 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/95027

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 31, 2018 $4,400 COOK MEDICAL CELECT PLATINUM Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Jul 25, 2018 $4,400 COOK MEDICAL IAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Oct 31, 2018 $4,000 NAVICROSS AZUR GLIDEWIRE Consulting TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $2,500 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $2,500 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 15, 2018 $681 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $580 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $525 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 15, 2018 $405 INDIGO Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 13, 2018 $265 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $238 COOK MEDICAL IAA Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 8, 2018 $224 VALIANT CAPTIVIA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $214 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Aug 31, 2018 $206 COOK MEDICAL IAA Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 18, 2018 $206 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 26, 2018 $191 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 26, 2018 $138 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jun 14, 2018 $123 COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Jun 1, 2018 $121 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $120 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, 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/95027

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.