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/1327950
  • 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/1327950
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.

FRANK BUTTACAVOLI

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
21000 NE 28TH AVE, SUITE 104, AVENTURA, FL, 33180-1421

2018 Payments: At a Glance

25

payments

$1,368

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 25 $1,368

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

 $208
OFIRMEV

drug

 $138
MOBILE BEARING HIP SYSTEM

device

 $135
TRIATHLON

device

 $135
NONE

device

 $135
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $120
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $120
FLOWABLE

device

 $120
IDRT

device

 $120
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $120
ARCOS

device

 $114
G7

device

 $105
ATTUNE

device

 $100
EXUFIBER AG+

device

 $94
MEPILEX BORDER AG

device

 $94
MEPILEX BORDER POST OP

device

 $94
MEPILEX BORDER POST OP AG

device

 $94
MEPILEX BORDER SACRUM

device

 $94
GAMMA

device

 $59
ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES

device

 $41
† 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/1327950

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 18, 2018 $135 MOBILE BEARING HIP SYSTEM TRIATHLON Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 26, 2018 $125 OFIRMEV Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Mar 1, 2018 $120 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 13, 2018 $114 ARCOS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $113 No Listed Product Food and Beverage KCI USA, INC
Oct 31, 2018 $105 G7 Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $100 ATTUNE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
May 25, 2018 $94 MEPILEX BORDER POST OP AG MEPILEX BORDER POST OP MEPILEX BORDER SACRUM MEPILEX BORDER AG EXUFIBER AG+ Food and Beverage MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE US, LLC
Jan 4, 2018 $49 NONE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 7, 2018 $48 NONE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 18, 2018 $38 NONE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 13, 2018 $37 META TAN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $35 GAMMA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 30, 2018 $34 CONQUEST FN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $32 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDELA LLC
Jan 18, 2018 $28 AQUAMANTYS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $25 ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Jul 17, 2018 $25 GAMMA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 4, 2018 $22 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDELA LLC
Oct 23, 2018 $21 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDELA LLC

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/1327950

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.