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/198346
  • 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/198346
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.

MARK MYERSON

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
301 SAINT PAUL PL, MAIN FLOOR, BALTIMORE, MD, 21202-2102

2018 Payments: At a Glance

119

payments

$371,292

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 26 $149K
Travel and Lodging
 42 $119K
Consulting
 14 $82,894
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $15,775
Food and Beverage
 31 $2,750
Grant
 1 $2,713

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†
FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS

device

 $152K
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $113K
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $62,282
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $32,129
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $31,472
PANTA NAIL

device

 $27,550
MAX LOCK

device

 $24,660
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $8,680
FLOWABLE

device

 $8,680
IDRT

device

 $8,680
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $8,680
PROMO

device

 $2,485
GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $2,367
MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $2,367
PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL

device

 $2,367
TAR

device

 $2,055
SALTO ANKLE

device

 $2,031
TOTAL ANKLE

device

 $1,518
TI MINI FRAG

device

 $1,396
CHARCOT

device

 $249
† 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/198346

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 31, 2018 $80,928 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
May 1, 2018 $33,529 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Consulting PARAGON 28, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $27,924 No Listed Product Royalty or License DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Aug 2, 2018 $27,887 No Listed Product Royalty or License DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
May 2, 2018 $23,590 No Listed Product Royalty or License DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Jan 26, 2018 $21,601 No Listed Product Royalty or License DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Feb 9, 2018 $19,261 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $15,031 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Consulting PARAGON 28, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $7,746 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 27, 2018 $7,715 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 26, 2018 $7,515 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 27, 2018 $7,235 MAX LOCK Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $7,178 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 30, 2018 $5,888 MAX LOCK Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $5,850 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 29, 2018 $5,834 MAX LOCK Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $5,702 MAX LOCK Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $4,636 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $4,550 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM IDRT FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 2, 2018 $4,400 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

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/198346

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.