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/1324753
  • 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/1324753
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.

EVANGELOS KYPRIOS

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
2601 THORNTON LN, 200, TEMPLE, TX, 76502-1808

2018 Payments: At a Glance

22

payments

$6,160

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 2 $4,500
Food and Beverage
 16 $1,044
Travel and Lodging
 4 $616

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†
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $4,868
PANTA NAIL

device

 $4,868
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $4,868
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $4,868
HOFFMANN

device

 $277
ALLOGRAFT

device

 $277
GALAXY UNYCO

device

 $248
ISKD (INTRAMEDULLARY SKELETAL KINETIC DISTRACTOR)

device

 $248
PREFIX 2

device

 $248
SHEFFIELD RING FIXATOR

device

 $248
XCALIBER HYBRID FIXATOR

device

 $248
FIXOS

device

 $162
TRUELOK

drug

 $149
ALLOWRAP

device

 $145
STAR

device

 $137
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $117
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $80
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

 $80
VIVIGEN

device

 $80
BONE SCREWS

device

 $58
† 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/1324753

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 3, 2018 $4,000 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 3, 2018 $500 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 14, 2018 $248 GALAXY UNYCO SHEFFIELD RING FIXATOR ISKD (INTRAMEDULLARY SKELETAL KINETIC DISTRACTOR) XCALIBER HYBRID FIXATOR PREFIX 2 Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $217 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 19, 2018 $142 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $142 ALLOGRAFT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $137 STAR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $136 ALLOWRAP FIXOS HOFFMANN ALLOGRAFT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 22, 2018 $117 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PYLANT MEDICAL
Aug 3, 2018 $93 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 27, 2018 $76 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 22, 2018 $58 PROCALLUS FIXATOR PERTROCHANTERIC FIXATOR BONE SCREWS CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL XCALIBER META-DIAPHYSEAL FIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $58 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $48 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $44 BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS VIVIGEN VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $35 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS VIVIGEN Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $34 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $27 FIXOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 27, 2018 $15 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $12 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, 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/1324753

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.