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/130832
  • 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/130832
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.

MICHAEL TROIANO

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
1740 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19146-8400

2018 Payments: At a Glance

27

payments

$11,562

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 3 $7,200
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $2,200
Food and Beverage
 22 $1,519
Travel and Lodging
 1 $643

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†
HOFFMANN

device

 $5,139
OASIS

device

 $2,936
VITOSS

device

 $2,520
BIO4

device

 $2,400
HYDROSET

device

 $2,400
VITAGEL

device

 $2,400
ASNIS

device

 $345
SONICANCHOR

device

 $307
VARIAX

device

 $305
ANCHORAGE

device

 $258
PICO

device

 $223
FIXOS

device

 $187
AXSOS

device

 $120
NEUROFLEX

device

 $110
PROLAYER

device

 $110
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $107
MEDIHONEY

device

 $107
OMNIGRAFT

device

 $107
PRIMATRIX

device

 $107
TCC-EZ

device

 $107
† 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/130832

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 26, 2018 $2,800 HOFFMANN Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION H D SCHOENHAUS PC
Nov 29, 2018 $2,400 BIO4 VITAGEL VITOSS HYDROSET Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 25, 2018 $2,200 OASIS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Dr. H.D. Schoenhaus PC
Aug 9, 2018 $2,000 HOFFMANN Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION H D SCHOENHAUS PC
Jun 14, 2018 $643 OASIS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $142 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 19, 2018 $139 SONICANCHOR ANCHORAGE HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $128 ASNIS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $122 ASNIS VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 21, 2018 $120 AXSOS VARIAX ANCHORAGE VITOSS FIXOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 20, 2018 $110 NEUROFLEX SONICANCHOR PROLAYER Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 24, 2018 $109 PICO Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $107 OMNIGRAFT PRIMATRIX MEDIHONEY TCC-EZ AMNIOEXCEL Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $93 PICO OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $68 SONICPIN FIXOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 23, 2018 $58 HOFFMANN SONICANCHOR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 11, 2018 $49 ASNIS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 22, 2018 $41 IMBIBE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 16, 2018 $36 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 27, 2018 $33 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, 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/130832

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.