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/99533
  • 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/99533
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.

RAJKUMAR SUGUMARAN

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
13128 N. 94TH DR, SUITE 100, PEORIA, AZ, 85381-4252

2018 Payments: At a Glance

251

payments

$83,476

payment total

24

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 33 $71,500
Food and Beverage
 198 $5,980
Travel and Lodging
 15 $3,150
Consulting
 5 $2,847

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†
JARDIANCE

drug

 $30,267
ENTRESTO

drug

 $16,376
LIFEVEST

device

 $12,620
REPATHA

drug

 $8,745
PRADAXA

drug

 $5,787
GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS

device

 $3,842
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $2,642
HEARTRAIL

device

 $1,837
OPTITORQUE

device

 $1,837
TR BAND

device

 $1,837
GLIDEWIRE

device

 $800
NAVICROSS

device

 $800
THERAPIES

device

 $433
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $339
XARELTO

drug

 $298
IMPELLA

device

 $225
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $221
PRALUENT

drug

 $211
BRILINTA

drug

 $186
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $148
† 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/99533

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 20, 2018 $3,500 GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RAJKUMAR SUGUMARAN MD PL
May 30, 2018 $3,120 PRADAXA Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Raj Sugumaran
May 18, 2018 $2,700 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Raj Sugumaran
Oct 4, 2018 $2,700 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Raj Sugumaran
May 10, 2018 $2,700 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Raj Sugumaran
Sep 4, 2018 $2,700 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Raj Sugumaran
May 18, 2018 $2,700 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Raj Sugumaran
Aug 27, 2018 $2,700 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Raj Sugumaran
Feb 20, 2018 $2,650 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION RAJKUMAR SUGUMARON PLLC
Aug 7, 2018 $2,650 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION RAJKUMAR SUGUMARON PLLC
Apr 24, 2018 $2,650 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION RAJKUMAR SUGUMARON PLLC
Apr 12, 2018 $2,650 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION RAJKUMAR SUGUMARON PLLC
Jan 18, 2018 $2,650 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION RAJKUMAR SUGUMARON PLLC
Feb 26, 2018 $2,650 ENTRESTO Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION RAJKUMAR SUGUMARON PLLC
Apr 18, 2018 $2,475 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Raj Sugumaran
Sep 5, 2018 $2,475 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Raj Sugumaran
May 10, 2018 $2,475 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Raj Sugumaran
Jun 6, 2018 $2,475 JARDIANCE Promotional Speaking/Other BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Raj Sugumaran
Jul 6, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. RAJKUMAR K SUGUMARAN P LLC
Jun 4, 2018 $2,200 REPATHA Promotional Speaking/Other AMGEN INC. RAJKUMAR K SUGUMARAN P LLC

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/99533

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.