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/122383
  • 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/122383
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.

SUHAIL MASADEH

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
3631 N MORRISON RD, MUNCIE, IN, 47304-5547

2018 Payments: At a Glance

28

payments

$14,041

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $11,813
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,306
Food and Beverage
 19 $923

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†
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $12,559
FLOWABLE

device

 $12,559
IDRT

device

 $12,559
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $12,559
TRUELOK

drug

 $576
VARIAX

device

 $286
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $217
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $217
ALLOWRAP

device

 $145
SONICANCHOR

device

 $145
T2

device

 $145
CONTOURS PHP

device

 $143
MINIRAIL SYSTEM

device

 $143
OSCAR3

device

 $143
PERTROCHANTERIC FIXATOR

device

 $143
XCALIBER ARTICULATED ANKLE FIXATOR

device

 $143
EASY CLIP

device

 $58
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $45
PRIMATRIX

device

 $24
SMART TOE

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/122383

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 22, 2018 $4,125 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $3,750 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $2,250 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $1,688 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $397 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $280 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 20, 2018 $273 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $213 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $145 ALLOWRAP T2 SONICANCHOR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 14, 2018 $145 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 7, 2018 $143 MINIRAIL SYSTEM OSCAR3 PERTROCHANTERIC FIXATOR XCALIBER ARTICULATED ANKLE FIXATOR CONTOURS PHP Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $140 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 10, 2018 $132 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Aug 16, 2018 $90 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $85 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Mar 24, 2018 $58 EASY CLIP Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $22 SMART TOE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $17 ASNIS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 9, 2018 $17 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM PRIMATRIX IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 11, 2018 $17 ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 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/122383

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.