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/1288162
  • 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/1288162
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.


NICHOLAS WOEBKENBERG

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
8404 BEECHMONT AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45255-4781

2018 Payments: At a Glance

21

payments

$4,523

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
2 $3,000
Food and Beverage
17 $1,331
Gift
1 $125
Travel and Lodging
1 $67

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
EXT-ENCOMPASS

device

$3,000
EXT-EXTREMILOCK ANKLE

device

$3,000
EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT

device

$3,000
EXT-EXTREMIFIX MIDSIZE/LARGE

device

$3,000
EXT-EXTREMIFUSE

device

$1,500
EXT-HEMI

device

$1,500
VARIAX

device

$250
ANCHORAGE

device

$223
SONICANCHOR

device

$221
ASNIS

device

$210
ALLOWRAP

device

$145
T2

device

$145
STAR

device

$140
25-OH VITAMIN D ST AIA-PACK

device

$125
PROBE TIP (PK OF 6), 1800, 360, 600II

device

$125
VARITHENA

drug

$117
FIXOS

device

$115
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$82
APLIGRAF

drug

$67
DERMAGRAFT

device

$67
† 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/1288162

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 29, 2018 $1,500 EXT-HEMI EXT-ENCOMPASS EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT EXT-EXTREMILOCK ANKLE EXT-EXTREMIFIX MIDSIZE/LARGE Nonaccredited Training OSTEOMED LLC
Aug 2, 2018 $1,500 EXT-EXTREMIFUSE EXT-ENCOMPASS EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT EXT-EXTREMILOCK ANKLE EXT-EXTREMIFIX MIDSIZE/LARGE Nonaccredited Training OSTEOMED LLC
Feb 22, 2018 $145 ALLOWRAP T2 SONICANCHOR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 14, 2018 $145 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 3, 2018 $140 STAR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 24, 2018 $125 25-OH VITAMIN D ST AIA-PACK PROBE TIP (PK OF 6), 1800, 360, 600II Gift TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. Adams County Regional Medical Center
Apr 19, 2018 $117 VARITHENA Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $109 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $106 FIXOS ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $106 ASNIS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $104 ASNIS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $82 No Listed Product Food and Beverage METRIC MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $76 VARIAX SONICANCHOR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $67 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT Travel and Lodging ORGANOGENESIS INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $43 ICONIX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $43 MTP Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $40 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Jun 13, 2018 $29 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 23, 2018 $20 LYRICA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $17 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/1288162

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.