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/1399003
  • 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/1399003
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.

CHARLES LOBRANO

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1501 KINGS HWY, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71103-4228

2018 Payments: At a Glance

75

payments

$2,206

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 74 $2,005
Travel and Lodging
 1 $201

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†
MAKO

device

 $731
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $249
BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING

device

 $249
LEGION

device

 $249
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $249
SYNERGY HIP SYSTEM

device

 $249
ACCOLADE

device

 $234
NO PRODUCT

drug

 $144
DUEXIS

drug

 $125
TRIDENT

device

 $125
GAMMA

device

 $89
AQUAMANTYS

device

 $87
AXSOS

device

 $55
VARIAX

device

 $55
DALL-MILES

device

 $55
COBLATION WANDS

device

 $50
LENS SURGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM

device

 $48
DYONICS CURVED BLADES

device

 $44
TRIATHLON

device

 $43
HIPSTRUMENTS

device

 $38
† 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/1399003

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 8, 2018 $201 ANTHOLOGY BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM SYNERGY HIP SYSTEM LEGION Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $145 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 1, 2018 $129 NO PRODUCT Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Apr 11, 2018 $125 TRIDENT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 21, 2018 $87 AQUAMANTYS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $55 GAMMA AXSOS VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 20, 2018 $55 DALL-MILES MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 8, 2018 $48 ANTHOLOGY BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM SYNERGY HIP SYSTEM LEGION Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $48 LENS SURGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $45 ACCOLADE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 30, 2018 $44 DYONICS CURVED BLADES Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $43 TRIATHLON Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 3, 2018 $38 HIPSTRUMENTS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $36 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 27, 2018 $35 ACCOLADE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 2, 2018 $35 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 23, 2018 $33 GAMMA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 9, 2018 $30 ACCOLADE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $30 TISSEEL Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jan 29, 2018 $29 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION

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/1399003

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.