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/1276243
  • 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/1276243
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.

VISHAL KHATRI

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
3 COOPER PLZ, SUITE 403, CAMDEN, NJ, 08103-1438

2018 Payments: At a Glance

43

payments

$4,513

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 11 $2,517
Food and Beverage
 32 $1,996

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†
VIRAGE

device

 $765
NONE

device

 $750
TRITANIUM

device

 $715
AERO

device

 $511
ES2

device

 $511
XIA

device

 $491
TIMBERLINE

device

 $412
BULLSHARK

device

 $295
TALON MIS

device

 $295
BENDINI

device

 $192
VIPER

device

 $174
GAMMA

device

 $150
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE

device

 $149
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $98
SERRATO

device

 $91
MOBI-C

device

 $71
ROI-C

device

 $58
LESSRAY

device

 $55
RELINE

device

 $55
EXPEDIUM

device

 $49
† 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/1276243

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 15, 2018 $700 VIRAGE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $511 ES2 AERO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2018 $382 NONE Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 17, 2018 $295 BULLSHARK TALON MIS Food and Beverage SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $271 XIA TRITANIUM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 15, 2018 $220 XIA TRITANIUM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 8, 2018 $150 GAMMA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 1, 2018 $149 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $144 NONE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 5, 2018 $137 BENDINI Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $129 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 16, 2018 $129 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $104 NONE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 26, 2018 $104 TRITANIUM Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 23, 2018 $98 No Listed Product Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Jun 16, 2018 $86 TIMBERLINE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 19, 2018 $79 VIPER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $60 NONE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2018 $60 NONE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 15, 2018 $58 ROI-C 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/1276243

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.