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/19317
  • 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/19317
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 BRUMMER

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
425 MADISON AVE, ELEVENTH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10017-1110

2018 Payments: At a Glance

99

payments

$10,436

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 91 $4,515
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $3,590
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $1,400
Consulting
 3 $764
Travel and Lodging
 2 $167

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†
SPRIX

drug

 $2,320
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $2,044
JUBLIA

drug

 $1,719
LUZU

drug

 $1,525
RELAY PLUS

device

 $609
ECOZA FOAM

drug

 $414
GENADUR

drug

 $404
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $396
NEO-SYNALAR CREAM

drug

 $381
LOPROX CREAM

drug

 $350
MEROGEL

device

 $302
APLIGRAF

drug

 $250
DERMAGRAFT

device

 $250
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH

device

 $250
NEOCERA

drug

 $196
TURBOHAWK

device

 $182
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $178
EUCRISA

drug

 $164
PHYSIO-STIM

drug

 $158
ECOZA

drug

 $150
† 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/19317

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 5, 2018 $1,840 CLOSUREFAST Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Brummer Surgical Podiatry
Jul 25, 2018 $1,750 SPRIX Promotional Speaking/Other EGALET US INC
Nov 27, 2018 $1,400 LUZU JUBLIA Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC BRUMMER SURGICAL PODIATRY PC
Jan 18, 2018 $350 NEO-SYNALAR CREAM GENADUR LOPROX CREAM Consulting MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $214 ECOZA FOAM Consulting EXELTIS, USA INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $200 ECOZA FOAM Consulting EXELTIS, USA INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $182 TURBOHAWK Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $178 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 16, 2018 $150 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 7, 2018 $150 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Jul 16, 2018 $150 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Nov 12, 2018 $145 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
May 28, 2018 $141 PRO3 Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $140 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Mar 1, 2018 $139 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jan 18, 2018 $137 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $133 CLOSUREFAST Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Brummer Surgical Podiatry
Jul 25, 2018 $127 SPRIX Food and Beverage EGALET US INC
Jan 19, 2018 $125 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications
Oct 15, 2018 $125 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications

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/19317

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.