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/1388929
  • 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/1388929
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.


ADAM STROHL

Listed Specialty: Surgery of the Hand
834 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE G114, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107-5127

2018 Payments: At a Glance

41

payments

$3,523

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
39 $2,685
Travel and Lodging
2 $839

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

$1,591
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

$1,591
VARIAX

device

$268
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$184
HEMICAP WRIST

device

$178
ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM

device

$175
CHECKPOINT STIMULATORS

device

$164
TITAN-SHOULDER

device

$145
HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE

device

$145
NEURAGEN

device

$141
TENOGLIDE

device

$141
ALLODERM

device

$137
HAND FRACTURE SYSTEM

device

$136
C/M ELBOW

device

$125
ANATOMIC RADIAL HEAD SYSTEM

device

$122
ELBOW PLATING SYSTEM

device

$122
PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS

device

$117
ORTHOPEDIC CABLE / PERIPROSTHETIC SYSTEM

device

$104
REVERSE SHOULDER

device

$90
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

$55
† 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/1388929

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 24, 2018 $833 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Travel and Lodging AXOGEN
Aug 24, 2018 $511 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Dec 18, 2018 $178 HEMICAP WRIST Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Jan 2, 2018 $144 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 6, 2018 $125 C/M ELBOW Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $122 ANATOMIC RADIAL HEAD SYSTEM ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM ELBOW PLATING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Jun 25, 2018 $114 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $108 No Listed Product Food and Beverage LIBERTY SURGICAL, INC
Aug 1, 2018 $107 NEURAGEN TENOGLIDE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 23, 2018 $106 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Feb 20, 2018 $102 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 7, 2018 $99 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Aug 17, 2018 $98 HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $84 CHECKPOINT STIMULATORS Food and Beverage CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC
Dec 12, 2018 $83 HAND FRACTURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Mar 14, 2018 $74 ORTHOPEDIC CABLE / PERIPROSTHETIC SYSTEM Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $65 CHECKPOINT STIMULATORS Food and Beverage CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC
Sep 25, 2018 $58 REVERSE SHOULDER TITAN-SHOULDER Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 2, 2018 $54 ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM HAND FRACTURE SYSTEM ACU-LOC WRIST PLATING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Apr 3, 2018 $48 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOMONDE US 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/1388929

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.