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/201121
  • 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/201121
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.

YASMIN DHAR

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
600 MAMARONECK AVE, SUITE 101, HARRISON, NY, 10528-1635

2018 Payments: At a Glance

37

payments

$3,488

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 35 $1,257
Education
 1 $1,235
Travel and Lodging
 1 $995

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,237
ULTRABUTTON

device

 $153
BIXCUT

device

 $148
ZILRETTA

drug

 $143
REGENETEN

device

 $122
HEALIX

device

 $120
RIGIDLOOP

device

 $120
TRUESPAN

device

 $120
VAPR

device

 $120
REGENESORB

device

 $110
EUFLEXXA

device

 $73
CMF OL1000

device

 $65
CMF SPINALOGIC

device

 $65
DUEXIS

drug

 $45
BIO4

device

 $44
VARIAX

device

 $44
BIOFIX

device

 $39
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $39
PANTA NAIL

device

 $39
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $39
† 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/201121

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 8, 2018 $1,235 No Listed Product Education GOTHAM SURGICAL SOLUTIONS & DEVICES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $995 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $148 BIXCUT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 11, 2018 $145 ULTRABUTTON Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $122 REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $120 TRUESPAN HEALIX RIGIDLOOP VAPR Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $88 REGENESORB Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $47 CMF OL1000 CMF SPINALOGIC Food and Beverage DJO, LLC
Apr 24, 2018 $44 VARIAX BIO4 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 19, 2018 $39 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM BIOFIX PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 1, 2018 $33 GELSYN 3 Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Apr 17, 2018 $28 JOUST Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $26 EUFLEXXA Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $26 ZILRETTA Food and Beverage FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $25 EUFLEXXA Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 30, 2018 $23 HEALICOIL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $22 REGENESORB Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 21, 2018 $22 EUFLEXXA Food and Beverage FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $21 ZILRETTA Food and Beverage FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $21 ZILRETTA Food and Beverage FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, 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/201121

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.