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/176874
  • 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/176874
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.


ARON GREEN

Listed Specialty: Foot and Ankle Surgery
1200 EAGLE AVE, OCEAN, NJ, 07712-7631

2018 Payments: At a Glance

49

payments

$21,259

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
1 $8,000
Consulting
3 $5,125
Travel and Lodging
9 $3,866
Honoraria
1 $2,000
Food and Beverage
33 $1,545
Education
1 $711
Gift
1 $12

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
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$10,375
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE

device

$4,561
OS2 VP

device

$2,305
TRABECULAR METAL TM INSTRUMENTS

device

$2,000
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

$656
FLOWABLE

device

$656
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

$656
CALIBER

device

$318
AUGMENT

device

$209
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

$164
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

$164
ALLOWRAP

device

$141
COLAG

device

$117
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

$111
PANTA NAIL

device

$111
BIO-OSTEOVATION

drug

$109
ORTHOLOC

device

$96
5MS

device

$93
BIOFIX

device

$81
VIVIGEN

device

$58
† 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/176874

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 8, 2018 $8,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other DNE LLC
Nov 20, 2018 $2,500 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $2,000 OS2 VP Honoraria IN2BONES USA, LLC
Nov 20, 2018 $2,000 TRABECULAR METAL TM INSTRUMENTS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $1,287 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $999 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $711 No Listed Product Education SEAPEARL INC
Nov 20, 2018 $625 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $618 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 9, 2018 $318 CALIBER Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $213 OS2 VP Travel and Lodging IN2BONES USA, LLC
Apr 12, 2018 $202 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $165 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $145 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $141 ALLOWRAP Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 12, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $109 BIO-OSTEOVATION Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Jun 15, 2018 $96 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $93 COLAG OS2 VP 5MS Food and Beverage IN2BONES USA, LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $81 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE 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/176874

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.