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/137644
  • 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/137644
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.

ROGER HARTL

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
525 EAST 68TH STREET, BOX 99, NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN/WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, 10065

2018 Payments: At a Glance

22

payments

$78,177

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Grant
 1 $60,000
Consulting
 4 $11,613
Accredited Training
 3 $3,015
Royalty or License
 4 $1,925
Travel and Lodging
 1 $876
Food and Beverage
 9 $748

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†
KICK, AIRO, CURVE, BUZZ, NODE, EXACT TRAC, NOVALIS, TRAMACAD, ELEMENTS

device

 $60,000
NAVIGATION

device

 $11,237
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,985
ALTA

device

 $1,925
CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE

device

 $500
DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $500
ALLY BONE SCREW

device

 $500
BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE

device

 $500
PULSE

device

 $250
VIPER

device

 $188
ACCULIF

device

 $150
RELINE

device

 $29
INTELLIS

device

 $22
DIVERGENCE-L

device

 $16
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 17, 2018 $60,000 KICK, AIRO, CURVE, BUZZ, NODE, EXACT TRAC, NOVALIS, TRAMACAD, ELEMENTS Grant BRAINLAB, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $6,350 NAVIGATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. ROGER HARTL MD PLLC
May 10, 2018 $3,493 NAVIGATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. ROGER HARTL MD PLLC
Oct 27, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Accredited Training SYNTHES GMBH
Jan 23, 2018 $1,270 NAVIGATION Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 8, 2018 $876 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SYNTHES GMBH
Dec 8, 2018 $765 No Listed Product Accredited Training SYNTHES GMBH
Sep 5, 2018 $750 No Listed Product Accredited Training SYNTHES GMBH
Feb 14, 2018 $525 ALTA Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 14, 2018 $504 ALTA Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $500 CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM ALLY BONE SCREW BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE Consulting PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $476 ALTA Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $421 ALTA Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $188 PULSE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $150 ACCULIF Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 17, 2018 $125 NAVIGATION VIPER Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $94 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SPINEART USA INC
Nov 5, 2018 $63 VIPER Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $62 PULSE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $29 RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, 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/137644

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.