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/1394982
  • 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/1394982
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.

MICHAEL SGANGA

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
313 SPEEN ST, SOUTH 2-DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, NATICK, MA, 01760-1538

2018 Payments: At a Glance

27

payments

$10,222

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $6,110
Education
 1 $1,572
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,161
Food and Beverage
 18 $879
Consulting
 1 $500

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†
VLP MINI-MOD

device

 $7,746
EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS

device

 $4,910
PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION

device

 $4,910
HAT-TRICK

device

 $3,416
VLP-FOOT

device

 $2,275
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,093
TOPAZ

device

 $1,141
AUGMENT

device

 $111
COBLATION WANDS

device

 $88
REGENETEN

device

 $88
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $55
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $43
HALLU-LOCK

device

 $43
PANTA NAIL

device

 $43
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $43
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $43
MICA

device

 $31
TRINTELLIX

drug

 $25
MIS INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $19
SANTYL

drug

 $8
† 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/1394982

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 19, 2018 $3,835 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $2,275 HAT-TRICK VLP MINI-MOD VLP-FOOT Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $1,572 No Listed Product Education KAIROS SURGICAL INC
Jan 25, 2018 $561 HAT-TRICK VLP MINI-MOD TOPAZ Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 10, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Consulting HOLOGIC INC
Jan 25, 2018 $356 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAT-TRICK PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD TOPAZ Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $219 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $113 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $105 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAT-TRICK PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD TOPAZ Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $88 COBLATION WANDS REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $83 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $66 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $65 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAT-TRICK PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD TOPAZ Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $56 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $54 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAT-TRICK PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD TOPAZ Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $47 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $43 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2018 $31 MICA Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $25 TRINTELLIX Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $24 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, 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/1394982

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.