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/1366046
  • 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/1366046
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.

JOSE GONZALEZ

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
2701 N DECATUR RD, DECATUR, GA, 30033-5918

2018 Payments: At a Glance

44

payments

$6,295

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 9 $2,655
Education
 2 $2,118
Food and Beverage
 33 $1,522

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

 $3,149
HAT-TRICK

device

 $1,089
FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK. SL, 4.5 AND 5.5MM KNOTLESS ANCHOR

device

 $885
SALVATION

device

 $446
RING - TRUELOK

drug

 $412
ANCHORAGE

device

 $262
ASNIS

device

 $262
VARIAX

device

 $262
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL

device

 $189
CONTOURS LPS (LAPIDUS PLATING SYSTEM)

device

 $149
ELBOW FIXATOR

device

 $149
OSCAR3

device

 $149
PELVIC FIXATOR

device

 $149
CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER

device

 $112
NEXTREMITY MSP

device

 $111
AUGMENT

device

 $108
TRUELOK

drug

 $95
NEOX

drug

 $59
CLARIX

drug

 $59
EXOGEN

device

 $57
† 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/1366046

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 13, 2018 $1,518 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $600 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $446 SALVATION Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $412 RING - TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $407 FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK. SL, 4.5 AND 5.5MM KNOTLESS ANCHOR HAT-TRICK Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $362 FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK. SL, 4.5 AND 5.5MM KNOTLESS ANCHOR HAT-TRICK Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $282 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $269 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $265 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $262 ANCHORAGE VARIAX ASNIS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 1, 2018 $149 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL OSCAR3 PELVIC FIXATOR CONTOURS LPS (LAPIDUS PLATING SYSTEM) ELBOW FIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $112 CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $111 NEXTREMITY MSP Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $108 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $102 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $95 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $91 HAT-TRICK Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 1, 2018 $68 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $64 FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK. SL, 4.5 AND 5.5MM KNOTLESS ANCHOR HAT-TRICK Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $60 HAT-TRICK 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/1366046

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.