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/150924
  • 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/150924
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.

SUNJAY BERDIA

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Trauma
9420 KEY WEST AVE, SUITE 300, ROCKVILLE, MD, 20850-3334

2018 Payments: At a Glance

28

payments

$5,099

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,980
Food and Beverage
 21 $1,723
Education
 2 $1,395

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†
SIMPLICITI

device

 $1,518
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,035
LENS SURGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM

device

 $530
HEALICOIL

device

 $515
REGENETEN

device

 $509
EVOS

device

 $499
FOOTPRINT

device

 $356
HEALICORE

device

 $356
APTUS

device

 $282
FIRSTPASS MINI

device

 $174
REGENESORB

device

 $159
TRAUMA

device

 $128
EXT-HAND FUSION

device

 $126
DVR CROSSLOCK PLATES/SCREWS/PEGS

device

 $125
ZILRETTA

drug

 $122
EXT-CANNULATED

device

 $47
EXT-HPS

device

 $42
GEL ONE

drug

 $41
PICO

device

 $23
EXPAREL

drug

 $15
† 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/150924

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 25, 2018 $1,157 SIMPLICITI Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $1,035 No Listed Product Education SUPREME ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, LLC
Jun 17, 2018 $360 SIMPLICITI Education WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $296 EVOS REGENETEN Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $228 LENS SURGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $218 HEALICORE FOOTPRINT HEALICOIL Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 10, 2018 $174 FIRSTPASS MINI Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $171 EVOS REGENETEN Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $159 HEALICOIL REGENESORB LENS SURGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $149 APTUS Food and Beverage MEDARTIS INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $143 LENS SURGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $137 HEALICORE FOOTPRINT HEALICOIL Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $128 TRAUMA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 18, 2018 $126 EXT-HAND FUSION Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
May 21, 2018 $126 APTUS Food and Beverage MEDARTIS INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $125 DVR CROSSLOCK PLATES/SCREWS/PEGS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $122 ZILRETTA Food and Beverage FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $47 EXT-CANNULATED Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Apr 5, 2018 $42 EXT-HPS Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Oct 23, 2018 $41 GEL ONE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 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/150924

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.