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/11480
  • 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/11480
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.

PATRICK AGNEW

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
6477 COLLEGE PARK SQ, SUITE 106, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23464-3611

2018 Payments: At a Glance

44

payments

$2,742

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 43 $2,158
Travel and Lodging
 1 $584

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†
BIO4

device

 $584
HYDROSET

device

 $584
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $243
BAXDELA

drug

 $228
HOFFMANN

device

 $161
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE

device

 $150
VARIAX

device

 $147
SONICANCHOR

device

 $134
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $129
PICO

device

 $126
ALLOGRAFT

device

 $124
ACCUFILL

device

 $123
GORILLA PLATES

device

 $116
PHYSIO-STIM

drug

 $116
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $109
STAR

device

 $65
ORBACTIV

drug

 $63
VABOMERE

drug

 $63
MENOCIN

drug

 $63
EXOGEN

device

 $57
† 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/11480

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 1, 2018 $584 BIO4 HYDROSET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 21, 2018 $150 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $147 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 14, 2018 $144 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 29, 2018 $125 BAXDELA Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $124 ALLOGRAFT SONICANCHOR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $123 ACCUFILL Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $123 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $120 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $116 GORILLA PLATES Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $116 PHYSIO-STIM Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $109 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
Sep 25, 2018 $109 PICO Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 3, 2018 $97 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Mar 21, 2018 $65 STAR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 6, 2018 $49 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 24, 2018 $37 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
May 3, 2018 $29 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $27 BAXDELA VABOMERE ORBACTIV MENOCIN Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $24 KERYDIN Food and Beverage SANDOZ 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/11480

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.