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/19252
  • 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/19252
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.

NATHANIEL COHEN

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
3803 S BASCOM AVE, STE 102, CAMPBELL, CA, 95008-7310

2018 Payments: At a Glance

26

payments

$595,391

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 8 $593K
Travel and Lodging
 4 $1,368
Food and Beverage
 14 $1,027

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†
Q-FIX

device

 $538K
KNOTILUS

device

 $29,387
REELX STT

device

 $27,607
BIORAPTOR

device

 $1,239
HEALICOIL

device

 $1,239
OSTEORAPTOR

device

 $1,239
SUTUREFIX

device

 $1,239
ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL

device

 $490
HIPSTRUMENTS

device

 $490
OFIRMEV

drug

 $125
BIOLOGICS

drug

 $120
PICO

device

 $102
AXSOS

device

 $101
REUNION

device

 $101
NO RELATED PRODUCT

device

 $67
GELSYN 3

device

 $63
COBLATION WANDS

device

 $54
FIRSTPASS MINI

device

 $54
MONOVISC

device

 $23
ORTHOVISC

device

 $23
† 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/19252

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 11, 2018 $137,240 Q-FIX Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 18, 2018 $137,240 Q-FIX Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $130,955 Q-FIX Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $130,566 Q-FIX Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 10, 2018 $16,243 KNOTILUS Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 2, 2018 $14,344 REELX STT Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $13,263 REELX STT Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 25, 2018 $13,143 KNOTILUS Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 10, 2018 $785 BIORAPTOR HEALICOIL OSTEORAPTOR Q-FIX SUTUREFIX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $290 ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL HIPSTRUMENTS Q-FIX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $200 ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL HIPSTRUMENTS Q-FIX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $140 BIORAPTOR HEALICOIL OSTEORAPTOR Q-FIX SUTUREFIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $125 OFIRMEV Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Jan 12, 2018 $124 BIORAPTOR HEALICOIL OSTEORAPTOR Q-FIX SUTUREFIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $102 PICO Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 15, 2018 $101 REUNION AXSOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 17, 2018 $95 BIOLOGICS Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $93 BIORAPTOR HEALICOIL OSTEORAPTOR Q-FIX SUTUREFIX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $67 NO RELATED PRODUCT Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Jan 11, 2018 $65 BIORAPTOR HEALICOIL OSTEORAPTOR Q-FIX SUTUREFIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/19252

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.