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/105183
  • 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/105183
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.

JOHN ZVIJAC

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1150 CAMPO SANO AVE, SUITE 200, CORAL GABLES, FL, 33146-1174

2018 Payments: At a Glance

27

payments

$29,942

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 11 $26,856
Consulting
 3 $2,573
Food and Beverage
 13 $513

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†
COMP REVERSE SHOULDER ARCOM

device

 $13,308
ACCUFILL

device

 $8,385
TIMBERLINE

device

 $2,347
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,957
TAPERLOC

device

 $1,825
AVENUE L

device

 $1,324
MOBI-C

device

 $1,324
RIGIDLOOP

device

 $773
COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER

device

 $713
G7

device

 $278
ME1000 SURGICAL IMPACTOR

device

 $128
SPEEDTRAP

device

 $128
TFN ADVANCED

device

 $128
TRUESPAN

device

 $128
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

 $128
FMS

device

 $61
LENS SURGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM

device

 $40
HEALICOIL

device

 $39
MULTIFIX S

device

 $22
BIOSURE

device

 $22
† 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/105183

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 7, 2018 $6,654 COMP REVERSE SHOULDER ARCOM Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $6,654 COMP REVERSE SHOULDER ARCOM Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $4,096 ACCUFILL Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $4,043 ACCUFILL Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $1,825 TAPERLOC Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $1,350 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC. ZVENTURES INC
Aug 30, 2018 $1,324 TIMBERLINE AVENUE L MOBI-C Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Miami Anatomical Research Center
Jul 19, 2018 $1,022 TIMBERLINE Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Miami Anatomical Research Center
Aug 15, 2018 $773 RIGIDLOOP Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $450 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC. ZVENTURES INC
May 31, 2018 $357 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Miami Anatomical Research Center, LLC
Jun 8, 2018 $357 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Miami Anatomical Research Center, LLC
Oct 6, 2018 $278 G7 Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $246 ACCUFILL Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $128 TFN ADVANCED ME1000 SURGICAL IMPACTOR TRUESPAN SPEEDTRAP VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $79 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $79 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $61 FMS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $22 HEALICOIL MULTIFIX S Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $22 BIOSURE LENS SURGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Food and Beverage 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/105183

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.