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.
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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/1931562
  • 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/1931562
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.

NEHA KHANNA

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
506 6TH STREET, NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL, BROOKLYN, NY, 11215

2018 Payments: At a Glance

20

payments

$3,665

payment total

3

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $2,500
Travel and Lodging
 3 $624
Food and Beverage
 15 $541

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†
EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT

device

 $2,520
BIO-OSTEOVATION

drug

 $1,500
BIO-OSTEOVATION ALLOGRAFT

drug

 $1,500
EXT-SUBTALAR

device

 $1,500
EXT-EXTREMIFIX MIDSIZE/LARGE

device

 $1,500
EXT-HEADLESS SCREW

device

 $1,016
EXT-STAPLE

device

 $1,000
MIS INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $605
SALVATION

device

 $248
AUGMENT

device

 $131
EXT-ENCOMPASS

device

 $96
OASIS

device

 $38
REGRANEX

drug

 $38
SANTYL

drug

 $38
EXT-HPS

device

 $10
† 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.

Payment Details

All payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top.

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 21, 2018 $1,500 BIO-OSTEOVATION BIO-OSTEOVATION ALLOGRAFT EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT EXT-SUBTALAR EXT-EXTREMIFIX MIDSIZE/LARGE Nonaccredited Training OSTEOMED LLC
Oct 11, 2018 $1,000 EXT-HEADLESS SCREW EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT EXT-STAPLE Nonaccredited Training OSTEOMED LLC
Jul 18, 2018 $311 MIS INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $266 MIS INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 21, 2018 $131 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $106 SALVATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 30, 2018 $72 EXT-ENCOMPASS Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Aug 4, 2018 $47 SALVATION Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $38 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $34 SALVATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $30 SALVATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $27 MIS INSTRUMENTATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $18 EXT-ENCOMPASS Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Aug 3, 2018 $18 SALVATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $16 EXT-HEADLESS SCREW Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Aug 3, 2018 $14 SALVATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 8, 2018 $12 EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Jul 24, 2018 $10 EXT-HPS Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Sep 25, 2018 $9 EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Jul 18, 2018 $5 EXT-ENCOMPASS Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC

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.