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/106585
  • 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/106585
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.


GEORGE GIRARDI

Listed Specialty: Anesthesiology
3744 S. TIMBERLINE RD, SUITE 102, FORT COLLINS, CO, 80525-4334

2018 Payments: At a Glance

177

payments

$94,917

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
38 $53,132
Promotional Speaking/Other
4 $26,550
Travel and Lodging
58 $11,999
Food and Beverage
76 $3,233
Education
1 $3

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
SUPERION ISS

device

$31,936
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

$22,698
IVS - MULTIGEN RF

device

$16,595
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

$9,974
IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS

device

$9,053
IVS - RF CANNULAENEEDLES

device

$4,320
SCS IPGS

device

$3,987
SCS LEADS

device

$2,948
EON FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

$1,316
LAMITRODE SCS LEADS

device

$479
ALGOVITA

device

$183
IVS - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

$174
IVS - DEKOMPRESSOR

device

$150
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

$58
GENERATOR

device

$50
DRG IPGS

device

$49
PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

$41
MILD DEVICE KIT

device

$34
SPINAL CORD STIMULATION ACCESSORIES

device

$29
IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF

device

$27
† 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/106585

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 22, 2018 $7,200 SUPERION ISS Promotional Speaking/Other VERTIFLEX, INC.
Jul 15, 2018 $7,200 SUPERION ISS Promotional Speaking/Other VERTIFLEX, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $6,750 SUPERION ISS Promotional Speaking/Other VERTIFLEX, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $5,400 SUPERION ISS Promotional Speaking/Other VERTIFLEX, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $4,350 IVS - MULTIGEN RF IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION FRONT RANGE PAIN MEDICINE
Dec 6, 2018 $4,200 IVS - RF CANNULAENEEDLES IVS - MULTIGEN RF Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 1, 2018 $4,200 IVS - MULTIGEN RF Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION FRONT RANGE PAIN MEDICINE
Sep 6, 2018 $3,224 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FRONT RANGE PAIN MEDICINE
Nov 16, 2018 $3,224 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $3,000 IVS - MULTIGEN RF Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 29, 2018 $2,620 SCS LEADS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FRONT RANGE PAIN MEDICINE
Sep 6, 2018 $2,015 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FRONT RANGE PAIN MEDICINE
Nov 16, 2018 $2,015 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 3, 2018 $1,814 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FRONT RANGE PAIN MEDICINE
May 24, 2018 $1,612 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FRONT RANGE PAIN MEDICINE
Nov 29, 2018 $1,500 IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION FRONT RANGE PAIN MEDICINE
Feb 7, 2018 $1,209 SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FRONT RANGE PAIN MEDICINE
Nov 16, 2018 $1,209 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 7, 2018 $1,209 SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FRONT RANGE PAIN MEDICINE
Mar 8, 2018 $1,209 EON FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES FRONT RANGE PAIN MEDICINE

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/106585

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.