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October 2015; 5 (5) Eye on Practice

How neurologists are paid

Part 3: Hospital support, Veterans Administration, and neurohospitalists

Peter D. Donofrio, Gregory L. Barkley, Bruce H. Cohen, David A. Evans, Gregory J. Esper, Bryan Soronson, Jeffrey R. Buchhalter, Amanda Becker
First published September 17, 2015, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000184
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vol. 5 no. 5 412-418
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000184
Published By: 
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology
Print ISSN: 
2163-0402
Online ISSN: 
2163-0933
History: 
  • First Published September 17, 2015.

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© 2015 American Academy of Neurology

Author Disclosures

    1. Peter D. Donofrio, MD,
    2. Gregory L. Barkley, MD,
    3. Bruce H. Cohen, MD,
    4. David A. Evans, MBA,
    5. Gregory J. Esper, MD, MBA,
    6. Bryan Soronson, MPA,
    7. Jeffrey R. Buchhalter, MD, PhD and
    8. Amanda Becker
  1. Peter D. Donofrio, MD,
    2. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. CSL Behring, Baxter, UCB CellTech

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. Talecris Pharmaceuticals, honoraria from the AAN for speaking activities and serving on committees

    Editorial Boards:

    1. Muscle & Nerve, editorial board, 2008-2013

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. CSL Behring

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  2. Gregory L. Barkley, MD,
    3. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. honoraria from the AAN for speaking activities and serving on committees

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other activities:

    1. I am paid a stipend by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) for my time spent at the AMA- RBRVS Update Committee (AMA-RUC) as a representative of the AAN.

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. Currently an investigator on a NeuroPace device trial.

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NINDS, NICHD U01 NS038455, PI: Meador, HFH site PI: Barkley

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  3. Bruce H. Cohen, MD,
    4. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. DSMB-Stem Cell Transplantation for MNGIE (non-profit) Chairman-External Advisory Board of Clinical Protocols, Neurofibromatosis Consortium, Department of Defense

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. honoraria from the AAN for speaking activities and serving on committees

    Editorial Boards:

    1. Editorial Board for Pediatric Neurology Editorial Board for Mitochondrion

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. Motive Medical Intelligence; content editor (formally known as New Mentor), commercial Stealth Biotherapeutics: Commercial Mitobridge: Commercial

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. Speakers Bureau: Transgenomic Labs (commercial) through December 31, 2010 Speakers Bureau: United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (non-profit) Courtagen Labs

    Other activities:

    1. I am a consultant to Health and Human Services for the Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. Edison Pharmaceuticals, Raptor Pharmaceuticals, Stealth Biotherapeutics and Reata Pharma. I have received reimbursement for travel expenses related to scientific study management but have not received any financial incentive or money or research support or salary support. My hospital does have a contract with these companies for conducting research but I accept no specific salary support or accept money outside of this contract.

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. I am a consultant to Health and Human Services for the Vaccine Compensation Program and review cases and intend to provide testimony in the future. NIH

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. I am a consultant to Health and Human Services for the Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; Government 2008-present Various Medical-Legal Cases; expert witness for defense, current

  4. David A. Evans, MBA,
    5. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. Commercial, travel/honoraria, Merz Pharmaceuticals honoraria from the AAN for speaking activities and serving on committees

    Editorial Boards:

    1. MGMA Connection, Editorial review board, nonpaid 2011-2013

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. Texas Neurology, Chief Executive Officer, 1996-present

    Consultancies:

    1. Commercial, Merz Pharmaceuticals, Allergan

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. American Academy of Neurology

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  5. Gregory J. Esper, MD, MBA,
    6. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. honoraria from the AAN for speaking activities and serving on committees

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. receives compensation for Executive Education as an affiliate professor for HEC Paris School of Business

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. American Association of Medical Colleges

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. Maglio, Christopher and Toale Law firm, expert witness, vaccine induced neurological diseases, 2010-2015 Oliver Maner LLC, expert witness, 2013-2015

  6. Bryan Soronson, MPA,
    7. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. Society of Clinical Research Associates- travel and honoraria American Academy of Neurology- travel and honoraria Medical Group Management Assn- travel

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. 1. Raleigh Neurology PA Texas Neurology PA

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  7. Jeffrey R. Buchhalter, MD, PhD and
    8. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. Observational Safety Monitoring Board- NIH, Benign Epilepsy of Childhood with Central Temporal Spikes Charlie Foundation Scientific Advisory Board IDIC 15 Scientific Advisory Board

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. AAN, webinar series,honoraria AAN, course director, honoraria AAN, Medical Economics & Management Committee Eisai Ltd, honorarium for webinar series, speaking, consulting Lundbeck, honorarium for speaking, consulting Upsher-Smith Labs, honorarium for consulting

    Editorial Boards:

    1. Clinical Neurology News, editorial advisory board, 2010-15

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. Lundbeck Inc., Eisai Ltd. and Upsher-Smith

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. Alberta Health Services- CMO Quality Improvement grant, principle investigator, 1 year

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  8. Amanda Becker
    9. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. honoraria from the AAN for speaking activities and serving on committees

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. American Academy of Neurology, Senior Director, Medical Economics & Quality, 13 years

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  1. Vanderbilt University Medical Center (PDD), Nashville, TN; Henry Ford Hospital (GLB), Detroit, MI; Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron (BHC), OH; Texas Neurology (DAE), Dallas; Emory University (GJE), Atlanta, GA; University of Maryland (BS), School of Medicine, Baltimore; University of Calgary (JRB), Alberta Children's Hospital, Canada; and American Academy of Neurology (AB), Minneapolis, MN.
  1. Correspondence to:
    peter.donofrio{at}vanderbilt.edu
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