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/1348008
  • 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/1348008
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.

REBECCA WIESNER

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
1379 ENFIELD ST, ENFIELD, CT, 06082-5524

2018 Payments: At a Glance

23

payments

$2,302

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 3 $1,503
Food and Beverage
 20 $799

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

 $1,653
OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM

device

 $145
CARTIVA

device

 $142
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $123
JUBLIA

drug

 $45
MEROGEL

device

 $45
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $43
FORCE FIBER

device

 $28
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

 $26
CROSSCHECK

device

 $22
ELIDEL

drug

 $19
ORTHOLOC

device

 $18
NEOX

drug

 $17
CLARIX

drug

 $17
BENSAL HP

drug

 $15
NUVAIL

device

 $15
SITAVIG

drug

 $15
BIONECT TOPICAL HA

device

 $15
CLODERM

drug

 $15
BAXDELA

drug

 $14
† 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/1348008

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 4, 2018 $757 No Listed Product Education PYLANT MEDICAL
Apr 11, 2018 $728 No Listed Product Education PYLANT MEDICAL
Sep 11, 2018 $145 OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM Food and Beverage 4WEB, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $142 CARTIVA Food and Beverage CARTIVA, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $128 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PYLANT MEDICAL
Oct 5, 2018 $123 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $28 FORCE FIBER Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $26 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PYLANT MEDICAL
Oct 17, 2018 $22 CROSSCHECK Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 1, 2018 $19 JUBLIA ELIDEL MEROGEL Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 22, 2018 $18 ORTHOLOC Education WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $18 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PYLANT MEDICAL
Sep 14, 2018 $17 BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $15 BENSAL HP NUVAIL SITAVIG BIONECT TOPICAL HA CLODERM Food and Beverage EPI HEALTH, LLC
Oct 17, 2018 $14 BAXDELA Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $13 SIVEXTRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Oct 8, 2018 $13 MEROGEL JUBLIA Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 30, 2018 $13 MEROGEL JUBLIA Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jan 25, 2018 $11 GENADUR NEO-SYNALAR CREAM KIT Food and Beverage MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/1348008

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.