Dollars for Docs
How Industry Dollars Reach Your Doctors
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.
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payments related to this device in 2018
doctors receiving payments in 2018
teaching hospitals receiving payments in 2018
companies making payments related to this device in 2018
Companies Making Payments Related to this Device
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| Company | Payment |
|---|---|
| MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | $262K |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $24 |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments Related to this Device
Totals listed account for all payments during the 2018 calendar year.
| Doctor | Location | Money Paid |
|---|---|---|
PATWARDHAN
RAVISH PATWARDHAN |
SHREVEPORT, LA |
$40,000 |
DANISH
SHABBAR DANISH |
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ |
$33,658 |
GROSS
ROBERT GROSS |
ATLANTA, GA |
$18,036 |
ABOSCH
AVIVA ABOSCH |
AURORA, CO |
$10,948 |
POURATIAN
NADER POURATIAN |
LOS ANGELES, CA |
$7,338 |
DONAHUE
DAVID DONAHUE |
FORT WORTH, TX |
$5,069 |
CURRY
DANIEL CURRY |
HOUSTON, TX |
$3,031 |
GUMP
WILLIAM GUMP |
LOUISVILLE, KY |
$1,762 |
STRAUS
DAVID STRAUS |
COLUMBIA, SC |
$1,662 |
ZALATIMO
OMAR ZALATIMO |
BALTIMORE, MD |
$1,561 |
Top Teaching Hospitals Receiving Payments Related to this Device
| Hospital | Location | Money Paid |
|---|---|---|
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SHREVEPORT
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SHREVEPORT |
SHREVEPORT, LA |
$58,838 |
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL |
SILVER SPRING, MD |
$53,666 |
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER |
BOSTON, MA |
$2,748 |
WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - ROYAL OA
WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - ROYAL OA |
ROYAL OAK, MI |
$1,750 |
HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER
HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER |
TULSA, OK |
$300 |
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.