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/105336
  • 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/105336
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.

MARIO CALA

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
3659 S MIAMI AVE, SUITE 3008, MIAMI, FL, 33133-4227

2018 Payments: At a Glance

123

payments

$81,563

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 38 $69,570
Travel and Lodging
 19 $5,564
Food and Beverage
 64 $3,928
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $2,500

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†
SALVATION

device

 $52,884
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $9,319
FLOWABLE

device

 $9,319
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $9,319
IDRT

device

 $9,000
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $7,848
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $7,848
PANTA NAIL

device

 $7,420
AUGMENT

device

 $5,443
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $4,920
MIS INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $2,556
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $2,500
GRAFTJACKET

drug

 $1,410
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $454
R&D FOOT AND ANKLE

device

 $440
HALLU-LOCK

device

 $420
BIOFIX

device

 $384
ACTISHIELD

drug

 $357
BIODFACTOR

device

 $233
BIODOPTIX

device

 $233
† 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/105336

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 18, 2018 $3,520 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $3,520 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $3,500 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM IDRT FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 13, 2018 $3,080 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $3,005 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $3,000 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $3,000 AUGMENT Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $3,000 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $3,000 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $2,640 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $2,640 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $2,640 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $2,640 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $2,556 MIS INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $2,500 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM IDRT FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 14, 2018 $2,500 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 13, 2018 $2,200 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $2,125 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 11, 2018 $2,000 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM PANTA NAIL SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 13, 2018 $1,760 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, 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/105336

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.