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/215580
  • 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/215580
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.

CORRINE RENNE

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot Surgery
4160 MERRICK RD STE 1, MASSAPEQUA, NY, 11758-6027

2018 Payments: At a Glance

40

payments

$7,535

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 1 $2,750
Travel and Lodging
 7 $2,578
Food and Beverage
 32 $2,207

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†
NEO-SYNALAR CREAM

drug

 $4,281
ACCUFILL

device

 $888
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE

device

 $457
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $427
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $178
ACTIFUSE

device

 $148
ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS

device

 $137
HAWKONE

device

 $137
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $134
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $134
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $134
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $134
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $134
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $118
VIVIGEN

device

 $114
APLIGRAF

drug

 $113
DERMAGRAFT

device

 $113
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH

device

 $113
EBI BONE HEALING SYSTEM

device

 $97
VITAFOL ULTRA

drug

 $86
† 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/215580

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 8, 2018 $2,750 NEO-SYNALAR CREAM Consulting MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $1,531 NEO-SYNALAR CREAM Travel and Lodging MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $639 ACCUFILL Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $331 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $178 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 18, 2018 $137 HAWKONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $134 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 7, 2018 $126 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $122 ACTIFUSE Food and Beverage BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Oct 18, 2018 $122 ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $122 ACCUFILL Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $122 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 24, 2018 $118 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $117 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $114 VIVIGEN Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $113 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications
Apr 9, 2018 $102 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $97 EBI BONE HEALING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $86 VITAFOL ULTRA Food and Beverage EXELTIS, USA INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $82 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, 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/215580

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.