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/159939
  • 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/159939
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.

GREGORY BERLET

Listed Specialty: Foot and Ankle Surgery
300 POLARIS PKWY, SUITE 2000, WESTERVILLE, OH, 43082-7989

2018 Payments: At a Glance

184

payments

$1,037,589

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 65 $537K
Royalty or License
 19 $487K
Travel and Lodging
 22 $5,461
Food and Beverage
 69 $3,701
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $3,656
Education
 1 $655
Gift
 6 $598

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†
INFINITY

device

 $234K
ORTHOLOC

device

 $191K
INBONE

device

 $179K
SALVATION

device

 $172K
CLAW

device

 $172K
FOREFOOT TWIST OFF

device

 $30,690
ASNIS

device

 $23,300
SONICANCHOR

device

 $23,300
AUGMENT

device

 $15,269
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $7,656
INVISION

device

 $3,597
FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS

device

 $2,888
R&D FOOT AND ANKLE

device

 $1,340
MEDLINE UNITE FOOT PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $1,298
PROPHECY

device

 $1,220
VALOR

device

 $863
PROKERA

device

 $442
AMNIOGRAFT

device

 $442
AMNIOGUARD

device

 $442
MIS INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $221
† 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/159939

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 14, 2018 $45,894 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $45,894 ORTHOLOC Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $45,894 INBONE Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $45,894 INFINITY Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $45,894 CLAW Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $43,896 ORTHOLOC Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $43,896 SALVATION Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $43,896 CLAW Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $43,896 INBONE Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $43,896 INFINITY Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 14, 2018 $41,309 ORTHOLOC Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 14, 2018 $41,309 CLAW Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 14, 2018 $41,309 INFINITY Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 14, 2018 $41,309 SALVATION Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 14, 2018 $41,309 INBONE Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $40,991 SALVATION Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $40,991 INFINITY Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $40,991 ORTHOLOC Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $40,991 INBONE Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $40,991 CLAW Royalty or License 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/159939

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.