Has anyone looked up their Dr on OpenPaymentsData.cms.gov?

[grayk]

I was watching John Oliver last night and he had a segment covering the issues with pharmaceutical companies compensating doctors. There is a governmental website where you can look up how much your doctor receives. I looked mine up, and in a period of 4 months she got $77,000 worth of compensation (travel expenses, food and beverage, speaking fees, etc.) I don't know if I should be bothered by this. Has anyone else looked up their doctor?

Here's the link to the site:
openpaymentsdata.cms.gov

 

[2thFairy]

I would be upset if they were being compensated for pushing a particular drug or treatment, but not for speaking engagements, travel or food. That's just part of many jobs.

 

[2thFairy]

After seeing your post, I looked up my doctors and none of them have anything listed for more than a few bucks for food expense.

 

[DougUte]

My primary care doc had a few hundred bucks of food expense. My GI is not listed at all.

 

[mish2575]

Thanks! Only $17 worth of food for mine.