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.
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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/991888
  • 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/991888
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.

DAVID O'CONNOR

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
211 ESSEX ST, SUITE 102, HACKENSACK, NJ, 07601-3231

2018 Payments: At a Glance

88

payments

$26,913

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $8,000
Consulting
 2 $7,125
Food and Beverage
 74 $5,639
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $3,200
Travel and Lodging
 7 $2,949

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†
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $7,120
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $5,971
HAWKONE

device

 $4,715
GLIDEWIRE

device

 $2,900
NAVICROSS

device

 $2,886
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $2,750
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,222
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,222
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $2,200
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,200
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $2,200
AZUR

device

 $884
STELLAREX

device

 $414
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $351
EPIC VASCULAR

device

 $266
ARTIS ONE

device

 $254
IMPELLA

device

 $248
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $186
TR BAND

device

 $150
CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $147
† 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/991888

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 12, 2018 $4,375 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Consulting CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $3,000 HAWKONE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. David Oconnor Md Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Dec 20, 2018 $2,750 NAVICROSS GLIDESHEATH GLIDEWIRE Consulting TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Sep 19, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY LLC
Nov 20, 2018 $2,500 GENERAL THERAPIES Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $2,200 FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 5, 2018 $1,000 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Nonaccredited Training CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $796 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $643 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 2, 2018 $487 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2018 $414 STELLAREX Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $292 HAWKONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $206 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $201 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $186 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 2, 2018 $181 GENERAL THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $173 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 9, 2018 $164 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $156 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $150 AZUR GLIDEWIRE TR BAND Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION

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/991888

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.