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/162265
  • 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/162265
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.

JOHN MOSTAFA

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
2050 STATE ROUTE 27, SUITE 101, NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ, 08902-1380

2018 Payments: At a Glance

57

payments

$13,068

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 5 $7,240
Travel and Lodging
 6 $2,217
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $2,000
Food and Beverage
 44 $1,611

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†
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $7,456
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE

device

 $1,515
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,000
GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $1,000
MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $1,000
PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL

device

 $1,000
PROMO

device

 $1,000
ECOZA FOAM

drug

 $400
ECOZA

drug

 $400
NEOSALUS

drug

 $400
RECEDO

drug

 $400
MICA

device

 $187
JOUST

device

 $176
AUGMENT

device

 $168
HOFFMANN

device

 $134
NEOCERA

drug

 $104
JUBLIA

drug

 $72
JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE

drug

 $53
SALVATION

device

 $50
ALLOWRAP

device

 $49
† 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/162265

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 8, 2018 $6,440 MORPHABOND ER Consulting DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $1,477 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other PARAGON 28, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $1,000 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Promotional Speaking/Other PARAGON 28, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $225 MORPHABOND ER Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $200 RECEDO NEOSALUS ECOZA Consulting EXELTIS, USA INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $200 ECOZA FOAM Consulting EXELTIS, USA INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $200 ECOZA FOAM Consulting EXELTIS, USA INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $200 NEOSALUS ECOZA RECEDO Consulting EXELTIS, USA INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $193 MORPHABOND ER Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jul 22, 2018 $176 JOUST Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $152 MICA Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $149 MORPHABOND ER Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $139 MORPHABOND ER Travel and Lodging DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $139 MORPHABOND ER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $134 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 26, 2018 $104 NEOCERA Food and Beverage EXELTIS, USA INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $67 MORPHABOND ER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $50 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $50 SALVATION Food and Beverage 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/162265

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.