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/204477
  • 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/204477
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.

SENDHAN RAJAMANICKAM

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
800 CARTER ST, ROCHESTER, NY, 14621-2604

2018 Payments: At a Glance

51

payments

$4,640

payment total

3

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 15 $2,644
Food and Beverage
 36 $1,996

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†
AFFIXUS

device

 $1,027
DVR ANATOMIC PLATES/SCREWS/PEGS

device

 $902
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $554
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $500
BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING

device

 $500
POLARSTEM

device

 $500
PHOENIX

device

 $462
EQUIVABONE

device

 $314
ACCUFILL

device

 $297
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $248
VERILAST HIPS

device

 $248
TRAUMA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $228
PERSONA

device

 $203
ANKLE FIX PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS

device

 $119
MAX VPC SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $79
LEGION REVISION

device

 $57
JOURNEY II BCS

device

 $54
ZNN

device

 $42
DVR CROSSLOCK PLATES/SCREWS/PEGS

device

 $33
ACCUZONE

device

 $32
† 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/204477

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 11, 2018 $608 AFFIXUS Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $500 ANTHOLOGY BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING POLARSTEM REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $462 PHOENIX Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $302 DVR ANATOMIC PLATES/SCREWS/PEGS Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $302 DVR ANATOMIC PLATES/SCREWS/PEGS Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $146 ACCUFILL Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 22, 2018 $140 PERSONA Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 8, 2018 $125 EQUIVABONE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $124 EQUIVABONE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $121 VERILAST HIPS NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $119 DVR ANATOMIC PLATES/SCREWS/PEGS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $119 ANKLE FIX PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $114 AFFIXUS Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $110 TRAUMA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $107 VERILAST HIPS NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 21, 2018 $79 MAX VPC SCREW SYSTEM Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $75 AFFIXUS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $65 AFFIXUS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $65 DVR ANATOMIC PLATES/SCREWS/PEGS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $57 LEGION REVISION 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/204477

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.