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/154092
  • 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/154092
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 HUO

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
5323 HARRY HINES BLVD, DALLAS, TX, 75390-7208

2018 Payments: At a Glance

53

payments

$59,330

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 9 $55,817
Travel and Lodging
 4 $2,130
Food and Beverage
 40 $1,383

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†
ATTUNE

device

 $49,462
SUMMIT

device

 $49,350
TRI-LOCK

device

 $49,350
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $5,849
DERMABOND PORTFOLIO

device

 $1,453
STRATAFIX

device

 $1,453
XARELTO

drug

 $855
PRAXBIND

drug

 $793
KNEE CREATIONS BRAND

device

 $200
TRIATHLON

device

 $181
MPO HIP SYSTEM

device

 $167
TRIDENT

device

 $98
SYNVISC-ONE

device

 $57
QUATRO LINK

device

 $44
VARIAX

device

 $42
META TAN

device

 $32
TRIGEN INTERTAN

device

 $32
STIMULAN

device

 $31
PICO

device

 $30
JUGGERKNOT

device

 $25
† 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/154092

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 3, 2018 $38,850 ATTUNE SUMMIT TRI-LOCK Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $5,250 ATTUNE SUMMIT TRI-LOCK Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $3,675 ATTUNE SUMMIT TRI-LOCK Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Consulting JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Oct 26, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Consulting JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Aug 6, 2018 $1,575 ATTUNE SUMMIT TRI-LOCK Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $770 XARELTO Travel and Lodging JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Aug 12, 2018 $726 STRATAFIX DERMABOND PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $632 No Listed Product Consulting JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Aug 2, 2018 $618 PRAXBIND Consulting BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 12, 2018 $494 STRATAFIX DERMABOND PORTFOLIO Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $217 No Listed Product Consulting JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC
May 1, 2018 $167 MPO HIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC
Aug 2, 2018 $140 PRAXBIND Travel and Lodging BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $121 KNEE CREATIONS BRAND Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $79 ATTUNE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $57 SYNVISC-ONE Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jan 16, 2018 $51 TRIATHLON Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 20, 2018 $44 QUATRO LINK Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $42 VARIAX 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/154092

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.