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/1318383
  • 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/1318383
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.

SEAN LUH

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
2225 E EVESHAM RD STE 101, VOORHEES, NJ, 08043-1557

2018 Payments: At a Glance

82

payments

$7,527

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 73 $2,855
Education
 4 $2,512
Consulting
 2 $1,756
Travel and Lodging
 3 $404

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,617
OASIS

device

 $1,583
REGRANEX

drug

 $1,583
SANTYL

drug

 $1,583
NEO-SYNALAR CREAM

drug

 $489
HOFFMANN

device

 $464
SYNALAR CREAM

drug

 $350
SYNALAR OINTMENT

drug

 $350
VARIAX

device

 $269
DRG IPGS

device

 $158
RAYOS

drug

 $157
HYDROSET

device

 $150
PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE

drug

 $150
STAR

device

 $146
OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM

device

 $146
ACCULIF

device

 $143
NEO-SYNALAR CREAM KIT

drug

 $132
HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING

device

 $120
SONICANCHOR

device

 $117
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $99
† 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/1318383

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 11, 2018 $1,406 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 11, 2018 $674 No Listed Product Education PYLANT MEDICAL
Aug 21, 2018 $657 No Listed Product Education PYLANT MEDICAL
Nov 12, 2018 $633 No Listed Product Education PYLANT MEDICAL
Feb 26, 2018 $548 No Listed Product Education PYLANT MEDICAL
Nov 5, 2018 $368 HOFFMANN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 23, 2018 $350 NEO-SYNALAR CREAM SYNALAR CREAM SYNALAR OINTMENT Consulting MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $158 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 18, 2018 $150 HYDROSET Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $150 PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Feb 7, 2018 $146 STAR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 5, 2018 $146 OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM Food and Beverage 4WEB, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $143 ACCULIF Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $135 RAYOS Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Feb 28, 2018 $125 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $116 NEO-SYNALAR CREAM Food and Beverage MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $112 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Mar 9, 2018 $102 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 16, 2018 $90 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 30, 2018 $87 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PYLANT MEDICAL

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/1318383

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.