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/108209
  • 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/108209
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.


KEVIN FOSTER

Listed Specialty: Trauma Surgery
2525 E ROOSEVELT ST, PHOENIX, AZ, 85008-4948

2018 Payments: At a Glance

34

payments

$14,080

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
2 $9,460
Consulting
2 $2,000
Travel and Lodging
6 $1,873
Food and Beverage
24 $747

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
ARTISS

drug

$10,466
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

$2,194
FLOWABLE

device

$2,194
IDRT

device

$2,194
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

$2,194
RENAL - ARTIS

device

$1,062
AMNIOEXCEL

device

$194
MEPILEX AG

device

$112
EPICEL

drug

$94
MEPILEX TRANSFER AG

device

$86
MEPITEL AG

device

$86
MEPITEL ONE

device

$86
MEXTRA SUPERABSORBENT

device

$86
TEFLARO

drug

$46
AQUACEL AG

device

$38
MEPITEL

device

$27
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

$20
SAF-CLENS

device

$18
AVYCAZ

drug

$14
MELGISORB AG

device

$14
† 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/108209

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 22, 2018 $5,590 ARTISS Promotional Speaking/Other BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Sep 13, 2018 $3,870 ARTISS Promotional Speaking/Other BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Apr 13, 2018 $1,200 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 10, 2018 $836 RENAL - ARTIS Travel and Lodging BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Apr 13, 2018 $800 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $714 ARTISS Travel and Lodging BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Feb 22, 2018 $141 ARTISS Travel and Lodging BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jul 10, 2018 $121 RENAL - ARTIS Travel and Lodging BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jul 10, 2018 $105 RENAL - ARTIS Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jan 12, 2018 $96 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 12, 2018 $94 EPICEL Food and Beverage VERICEL CORPORATION
Jan 29, 2018 $86 MEPILEX AG MEPILEX TRANSFER AG MEPITEL ONE MEXTRA SUPERABSORBENT MEPITEL AG Food and Beverage MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE US, LLC
Apr 12, 2018 $64 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $53 ARTISS Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Sep 13, 2018 $36 ARTISS Travel and Lodging BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Sep 13, 2018 $25 ARTISS Travel and Lodging BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Mar 29, 2018 $23 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 29, 2018 $21 AQUACEL AG Food and Beverage CONVATEC INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $19 ARTISS Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Oct 5, 2018 $18 AQUACEL AG SAF-CLENS Food and Beverage CONVATEC 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/108209

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.