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/183845
  • 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/183845
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 WANG

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
1475 NW 12TH AVE, MIAMI, FL, 33136-5310

2018 Payments: At a Glance

215

payments

$631,456

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 2 $339K
Consulting
 52 $258K
Travel and Lodging
 87 $23,932
Food and Beverage
 73 $5,824
Honoraria
 1 $5,063

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†
EXPEDIUM

device

 $331K
SKYLINE

device

 $148K
CONCORDE

device

 $63,208
EXPAREL

drug

 $37,816
BRAINLAB

device

 $37,298
VIPER

device

 $25,692
CONFIDENCE

device

 $25,590
SCOUT

device

 $25,590
TPAL

device

 $18,855
MAKO

device

 $16,500
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $13,461
RAMPART DUO INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM

device

 $10,332
OPTIMESH GRAFT CONTAINMENT

device

 $7,639
SAHARA

device

 $5,250
SAHARA AL EXPANDABLE STABILIZATION SYSTEM

device

 $5,125
ADULT SPINAL DEFORMITY

device

 $5,063
SYNAPSE

device

 $2,515
RELIEVA SPINPLUS BALLOON SINUPLASTY SYSTEM

device

 $1,715
ATTUNE

device

 $883
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $863
† 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/183845

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 27, 2018 $328,235 EXPEDIUM Royalty or License DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Jan 23, 2018 $17,463 SKYLINE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Aug 16, 2018 $13,015 SKYLINE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Dec 31, 2018 $10,332 RAMPART DUO INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM Royalty or License SPINEOLOGY INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $9,525 VIPER CONCORDE BRAINLAB TPAL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $9,524 SKYLINE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Jul 26, 2018 $8,000 MAKO Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION NEUROCONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF FLORIDA LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $7,920 EXPAREL CONFIDENCE CONCORDE SCOUT Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Dec 12, 2018 $7,920 No Listed Product Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF FLO RIDA
May 21, 2018 $7,622 EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Jul 19, 2018 $6,987 SKYLINE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Aug 29, 2018 $6,985 SKYLINE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Oct 4, 2018 $6,480 EXPAREL CONFIDENCE CONCORDE SCOUT Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Aug 29, 2018 $6,350 SKYLINE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Apr 16, 2018 $6,348 SKYLINE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Mar 7, 2018 $6,033 SKYLINE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Jul 24, 2018 $5,715 SKYLINE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Jul 23, 2018 $5,715 SKYLINE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Aug 13, 2018 $5,715 BRAINLAB CONCORDE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF
Mar 16, 2018 $5,715 SKYLINE Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. NEURO CONSULTING SPECIALISTS OF

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/183845

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.