Analysis Of Payments To Gi Physicians In Theunited States: Open Payments Data Study
JGH OPEN(2020)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The purpose of this study was to review and analyze the nature of industry payments to gastroenterology and hepatology (GI) physicians.Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of open payments (OP) data for the year 2017. Payments to individual physicians were aggregated using a unique physician profile identification number. General payments to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regions were also analyzed. The nature of financial transactions in general payments was reported overall and per physician payment. Research, ownership, and general payments were aggregated and analyzed by drug/device companies.Results: During the study period, more GI physicians received contributions in the form of general payments compared to ownership or research payments. A small percentage of physicians received contributions greater than $100 000. The most frequent contributions were for food and beverages. Only 10 manufacturers made about 71% ($43 271 938) of general payments.Conclusions: We found that only a small number of GI physicians received a significant portion of industry payments. A large portion of those payments came from drug or device companies. The impact of these payments on gastroenterologists needs to be examined further.
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Key words
affordable care act, compensation, gastroenterology, payment
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