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/1329624
  • 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/1329624
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.

AARON INSEL

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
263 FARMINGTON AVE, FARMINGTON, CT, 06030-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

32

payments

$3,233

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 24 $1,414
Travel and Lodging
 7 $1,140
Education
 1 $679

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†
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $824
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $824
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $707
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $545
FLOWABLE

device

 $545
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $545
FREEDOM WRIST

device

 $505
REVERSE SHOULDER

device

 $505
TITAN-SHOULDER

device

 $505
BIXCUT

device

 $148
EXPAREL

drug

 $136
ZILRETTA

drug

 $88
CMF OL1000

device

 $65
CMF SPINALOGIC

device

 $65
EUFLEXXA

device

 $46
BIOFIX

device

 $39
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $39
PANTA NAIL

device

 $39
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $39
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $39
† 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/1329624

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 30, 2018 $679 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Sep 23, 2018 $538 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 24, 2018 $511 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Aug 24, 2018 $278 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Travel and Lodging AXOGEN
Nov 9, 2018 $201 FREEDOM WRIST TITAN-SHOULDER REVERSE SHOULDER Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 9, 2018 $165 FREEDOM WRIST TITAN-SHOULDER REVERSE SHOULDER Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 26, 2018 $148 BIXCUT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 22, 2018 $119 EXPAREL Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $49 FREEDOM WRIST TITAN-SHOULDER REVERSE SHOULDER Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 16, 2018 $47 CMF SPINALOGIC CMF OL1000 Food and Beverage DJO, LLC
Jun 19, 2018 $39 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM BIOFIX PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 2, 2018 $37 AXSOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 24, 2018 $35 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Travel and Lodging AXOGEN
Nov 9, 2018 $32 FREEDOM WRIST TITAN-SHOULDER REVERSE SHOULDER Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 10, 2018 $30 FREEDOM WRIST TITAN-SHOULDER REVERSE SHOULDER Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 30, 2018 $28 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $27 FREEDOM WRIST TITAN-SHOULDER REVERSE SHOULDER Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 23, 2018 $26 ZILRETTA Food and Beverage FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $24 EUFLEXXA Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $22 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/1329624

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.