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/207799
  • 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/207799
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.

JOSE RODRIGUEZ

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Trauma
130 E 77TH ST, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10075-1851

2018 Payments: At a Glance

99

payments

$251,034

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 14 $161K
Royalty or License
 4 $41,219
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $30,906
Travel and Lodging
 31 $13,693
Food and Beverage
 43 $3,827

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†
MASTERLOC

device

 $99,661
NOVATION

device

 $86,502
DOUBLE MOBILITY HIP PRODUCTS

device

 $20,400
JOURNEY PFJ

device

 $20,287
JOURNEY II BCS

device

 $19,176
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $19,072
JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $18,975
JOURNEY II CR

device

 $18,975
LEGION REVISION

device

 $12,794
LEGION HINGE

device

 $10,944
LEGION

device

 $6,756
AMISTEM

device

 $6,616
EQUINOXE

device

 $2,368
POLARSTEM

device

 $1,857
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $1,656
JOURNEY UNI

device

 $1,312
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $692
NO PRODUCT

drug

 $452
OXINIUM HIPS

device

 $344
POLARCUP

device

 $344
† 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/207799

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 26, 2018 $48,300 MASTERLOC Consulting MEDACTA USA, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $24,992 NOVATION Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $20,400 DOUBLE MOBILITY HIP PRODUCTS Consulting MEDACTA USA, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $18,975 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY PFJ JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. RODRIGUEZ ORTHOPAEDICS
Apr 8, 2018 $12,996 NOVATION Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $12,996 NOVATION Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $12,930 MASTERLOC Royalty or License MEDACTA USA, INC.
May 9, 2018 $10,383 MASTERLOC Royalty or License MEDACTA USA, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $8,958 MASTERLOC Royalty or License MEDACTA USA, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $8,947 MASTERLOC Royalty or License MEDACTA USA, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $8,892 NOVATION Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $8,550 NOVATION Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Dec 15, 2018 $6,498 NOVATION Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $6,156 NOVATION Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $5,868 AMISTEM Travel and Lodging MEDACTA USA, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $4,500 MASTERLOC Consulting MEDACTA USA, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $4,446 NOVATION Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $3,306 LEGION LEGION HINGE LEGION REVISION Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. RODRIGUEZ ORTHOPAEDICS
Mar 1, 2018 $2,875 LEGION HINGE LEGION REVISION Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. RODRIGUEZ ORTHOPAEDICS
Mar 1, 2018 $2,013 LEGION REVISION Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. RODRIGUEZ ORTHOPAEDICS

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/207799

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.