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/161339
  • 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/161339
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 VIDOVIC

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
7501 FANNIN ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77054-1938

2018 Payments: At a Glance

60

payments

$4,580

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 4 $2,364
Food and Beverage
 56 $2,216

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†
ANCHORAGE

device

 $1,634
HOFFMANN

device

 $1,227
STAR

device

 $1,193
VARIAX

device

 $1,151
ACUTRAK/ACUTRAK 2 SCREWS - LARGE

device

 $535
ANKLE PLATES 3

device

 $535
CALCANEAL PLATES

device

 $535
ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $509
CALCANEAL PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $509
FIBULA ROD SYSTEM

device

 $509
GRIDLOCK

device

 $215
GRIDLOCK ANKLE

device

 $215
ACCULIF

device

 $142
REGRANEX

drug

 $139
SANTYL

drug

 $139
JUGGERKNOT

device

 $134
SIVEXTRO

drug

 $126
OASIS

device

 $122
FIXOS

device

 $104
BAXDELA

drug

 $70
† 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/161339

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 12, 2018 $937 ANCHORAGE VARIAX STAR HOFFMANN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 15, 2018 $535 ACUTRAK/ACUTRAK 2 SCREWS - LARGE CALCANEAL PLATES ANKLE PLATES 3 Travel and Lodging ACUMED LLC
Oct 13, 2018 $514 ANCHORAGE Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 17, 2018 $378 ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM CALCANEAL PLATING SYSTEM FIBULA ROD SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ACUMED LLC
Mar 23, 2018 $215 GRIDLOCK GRIDLOCK ANKLE Food and Beverage TRILLIANT SURGICAL LLC.
May 10, 2018 $150 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 25, 2018 $148 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 13, 2018 $142 ACCULIF Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 7, 2018 $136 STAR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 23, 2018 $134 JUGGERKNOT Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 17, 2018 $131 ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM CALCANEAL PLATING SYSTEM FIBULA ROD SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
May 3, 2018 $122 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 13, 2018 $75 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 13, 2018 $50 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 13, 2018 $50 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 23, 2018 $50 STAR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $48 FIXOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $45 FIXOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 13, 2018 $45 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2018 $41 EBI BONE HEALING SYSTEM 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/161339

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.