Analysis of payments to GI physicians in the United States: Open payments data study.

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 res

SUBMITTER: Gangireddy VGR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7731803 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature