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/97911
  • 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/97911
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.


JOHN MEHALL

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
2222 N. NEVADA AVENUE, SUITE 5011, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80907

2018 Payments: At a Glance

46

payments

$29,789

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
6 $23,000
Travel and Lodging
19 $4,147
Honoraria
1 $1,875
Food and Beverage
20 $767

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

$14,915
EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM

device

$8,477
CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL VALVE

device

$4,562
INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE

device

$678
CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL AORTIC BIOPROSTHESIS

device

$579
INTRACLUDE DEVICE

device

$277
ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM

device

$190
VIRTUOSAPH

device

$78
PLEURAFLOW

device

$14
CHANTIX

drug

$10
ELIQUIS

drug

$10
ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM

device

$8
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 26, 2018 $6,000 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Consulting EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 17, 2018 $5,250 No Listed Product Consulting EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 29, 2018 $5,250 No Listed Product Consulting EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 13, 2018 $4,500 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL VALVE Consulting EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $1,875 No Listed Product Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 16, 2018 $1,200 No Listed Product Consulting ATRICURE, INC. Advanced Clinical
Oct 16, 2018 $800 No Listed Product Consulting ATRICURE, INC. Advanced Clinical
Nov 27, 2018 $370 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 6, 2018 $368 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL AORTIC BIOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 6, 2018 $343 INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 20, 2018 $342 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 27, 2018 $327 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 5, 2018 $316 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 24, 2018 $306 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 29, 2018 $295 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 24, 2018 $277 INTRACLUDE DEVICE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $222 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $205 INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 31, 2018 $168 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 27, 2018 $149 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage ATRICURE, 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/97911

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.