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/140812
  • 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/140812
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.

KEVIN PLANCHER

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1160 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NY, 10128-1212

2018 Payments: At a Glance

77

payments

$52,700

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 12 $36,875
Travel and Lodging
 16 $10,795
Food and Beverage
 48 $3,530
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $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†
ZILRETTA

drug

 $41,125
REGENETEN

device

 $2,876
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,818
HTX-011

drug

 $2,059
KNEE BIOLOGICS

device

 $1,500
DUROLANE

device

 $801
NOVOCART 3D

device

 $481
AUGMENT

device

 $224
BIOWICK

device

 $164
R&D BIOLOGICS

drug

 $136
HYALOFAST

device

 $123
MI-EYE

device

 $98
MAKO

device

 $88
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $80
VISIONAIRE CUTTING GUIDES

device

 $80
COBLATION WANDS

device

 $37
HEALICOIL

device

 $37
Q-FIX

device

 $37
XIAFLEX

drug

 $21
MONOVISC

device

 $19
† 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/140812

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 20, 2018 $8,400 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
May 9, 2018 $7,000 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Oct 9, 2018 $6,300 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $4,200 ZILRETTA Travel and Lodging FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Apr 27, 2018 $2,800 No Listed Product Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $2,800 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $2,750 REGENETEN Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PLANCHER ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDI
Oct 17, 2018 $2,000 HTX-011 Consulting HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $1,770 ZILRETTA Travel and Lodging FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $1,500 KNEE BIOLOGICS Nonaccredited Training LINVATEC CORPORATION Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Oct 9, 2018 $1,400 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $1,400 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $1,215 ZILRETTA Travel and Lodging FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $700 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
May 15, 2018 $700 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine LLC
Apr 6, 2018 $657 ZILRETTA Travel and Lodging FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $625 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine LLC
Jun 27, 2018 $505 ZILRETTA Food and Beverage FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Jun 14, 2018 $485 DUROLANE Travel and Lodging BIOVENTUS LLC
Aug 20, 2018 $459 ZILRETTA Travel and Lodging FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, 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/140812

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.