Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

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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.

ProPublica's Dollars for Docs database lets you search for payments to U.S.-based doctors made by pharmaceutical and medical device companies between August 2013 and December 2018. The disclosure of these payments is required under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act.


About This Information

  • The information that appears here comes directly from the federal government. Companies must attest to its accuracy, and doctors have the ability to contest information they believe is in error.
  • This site includes payments for such activities as speaking, consulting, meals, travel and royalties. It does not include payments for clinical research.
  • It is legal for companies to make payments to doctors as long as the payments are not a kickback or inducement to use their products.
  • Some doctors say collaborative relationships, particularly those involving research, are necessary to develop new treatments and cures. But many ethicists have raised questions about the payments, and studies show that they may influence doctors' prescribing decisions.
  • Only you can decide if this matters to you and if so, whether you want to talk with your doctor about it. If you plan to talk with your doctor (or if you already have), please help us by filling out this short survey: propub.li/participate-d4d

Preparing for Your Conversation

If you decide you'd like to talk to your doctor about this, please keep in mind:

  • Many health care professionals in our database have similar names, so you should start by asking your doctor if the person mentioned in this payment record is really him/her.
  • Your doctor may not know he or she is listed as receiving payments, especially if the payments are small. You can direct your doctor to this site (the URL will be printed at the top of the payment record) or directly to the government's site here: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/physician/1003057
  • Some doctors are happy to discuss this information with you. Others might not be. The best approach is to ask questions and to not be accusatory.

Questions You Might Want to Ask

  • Is this you?
  • What type of work do you do with these companies?
  • Have you prescribed me any drugs that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?
  • Are there non-drug alternatives that I may want to consider first?
  • Are there less expensive generic alternatives to the drugs you have prescribed?
  • What devices have you used in my care that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?

Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/1003057
If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

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.


HASSAN MIR

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Trauma
13020 N TELECOM PKWY, MCE SOUTH TOWER STE 4200, TEMPLE TERRACE, FL, 33637-0925

2018 Payments: At a Glance

70

payments

$67,813

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
7 $46,125
Consulting
7 $13,000
Travel and Lodging
17 $4,854
Food and Beverage
38 $2,679
Education
1 $1,154

Drugs & Devices in 2018

Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.

Product Name Product Type Payments
PERI-LOC

device

$47,589
PERI-LOC VLP

device

$46,552
TRIGEN META-NAIL

device

$35,572
TRIGEN SURESHOT

device

$35,572
TRIGEN INTERTAN

device

$13,073
TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL)

device

$12,221
JET-X

device

$10,980
META TAN

device

$10,980
EVOS

device

$6,394
MI-EYE

device

$4,883
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$3,719
AFFIXUS

device

$3,449
CABLE READY CABLE GRIP

device

$2,500
CANNULATED SCREW

device

$2,500
VARIAX

device

$150
TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME

device

$133
NCB INSTRUMENTS/PLATES/SCREWS

device

$120
SCP BONE SUBSTITUTE

device

$120
ADAPT

device

$107
CONQUEST FN

device

$55
† May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products.

For ease of printing, only the 20 drugs and devices with the highest payments are displayed. For a complete list, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/1003057

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 26, 2018 $13,000 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN INTERTAN TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Mar 14, 2018 $11,500 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Jul 5, 2018 $10,250 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
May 30, 2018 $9,625 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Mar 13, 2018 $4,500 MI-EYE Consulting TRICE MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $4,000 EVOS Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Mar 20, 2018 $2,000 CABLE READY CABLE GRIP CANNULATED SCREW AFFIXUS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Jun 19, 2018 $1,154 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $750 EVOS Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Jan 10, 2018 $750 EVOS Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Apr 2, 2018 $750 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Apr 26, 2018 $677 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 17, 2018 $524 PERI-LOC Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $512 PERI-LOC Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Mar 20, 2018 $500 CANNULATED SCREW AFFIXUS CABLE READY CABLE GRIP Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Jul 31, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Jan 31, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BONEFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Dec 6, 2018 $495 AFFIXUS Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $402 TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

For ease of printing, 20 payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top. For a full list of payments, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/1003057

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.