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/102070
  • 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/102070
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.

CARL JEAN

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
493 COURT ST, FIRST FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY, 11231-4001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

35

payments

$6,527

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 3 $3,500
Food and Beverage
 27 $1,943
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,084

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†
GRAFIX

drug

 $3,500
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $1,103
TRUELOK

drug

 $662
BONE SCREWS

device

 $278
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL

device

 $278
ELBOW FIXATOR

device

 $278
GOTFRIED PC.C.P.

device

 $278
PELVIC FIXATOR

device

 $278
MIS INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $176
GALAXY UNYCO

device

 $175
ISKD (INTRAMEDULLARY SKELETAL KINETIC DISTRACTOR)

device

 $175
MINIRAIL SYSTEM

device

 $175
PREFIX 2

device

 $175
SHEFFIELD RING FIXATOR

device

 $175
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $163
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $163
OASIS

device

 $125
REGRANEX

drug

 $125
SANTYL

drug

 $125
NEURAGEN

device

 $117
† 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/102070

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 6, 2018 $1,500 GRAFIX Honoraria OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC. CMJ Solutions, INC
Jun 8, 2018 $1,500 GRAFIX Honoraria OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC. CMJ Solutions, INC
Aug 3, 2018 $500 GRAFIX Honoraria OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC. CMJ Solutions, INC
Jun 19, 2018 $278 ELBOW FIXATOR PELVIC FIXATOR GOTFRIED PC.C.P. CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL BONE SCREWS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $244 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $225 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $212 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $176 MIS INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $175 PREFIX 2 SHEFFIELD RING FIXATOR ISKD (INTRAMEDULLARY SKELETAL KINETIC DISTRACTOR) MINIRAIL SYSTEM GALAXY UNYCO Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 10, 2018 $125 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $125 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $117 NEURAGEN TENOGLIDE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 4, 2018 $110 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $109 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $94 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $93 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $93 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $90 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $85 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
May 17, 2018 $83 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS 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/102070

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.