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.
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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/218549
  • 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/218549
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.

THEODORE POLIZOS

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Primary Podiatric Medicine
2740 W FOSTER AVE, SUITE #205, CHICAGO, IL, 60625-3500

2018 Payments: At a Glance

80

payments

$25,221

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $18,755
Travel and Lodging
 21 $3,818
Food and Beverage
 50 $2,478
Education
 2 $170

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†
REGRANEX

drug

 $23,557
SANTYL

drug

 $13,954
OASIS

device

 $13,865
APLIGRAF

drug

 $635
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $319
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $170
DR. COMFORT DIABETIC SHOES AND INSERTS

device

 $142
AFFINITY

device

 $119
DERMAGRAFT

device

 $114
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH

device

 $114
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $105
NON APPLICABLE

device

 $105
PRIMATRIX

device

 $105
TCC-EZ

device

 $105
PICO

device

 $40
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $14
BAXDELA

drug

 $11
ORBACTIV

drug

 $11
VABOMERE

drug

 $11
MENOCIN

drug

 $11
† 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/218549

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 8, 2018 $3,875 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $2,480 REGRANEX Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Comprehensive Podiatric Medical Services, Ltd.
Jun 25, 2018 $2,480 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Comprehensive Podiatric Medical Services, Ltd.
Apr 18, 2018 $2,480 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Comprehensive Podiatric Medical Services, Ltd.
Aug 15, 2018 $2,480 REGRANEX Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Comprehensive Podiatric Medical Services, Ltd.
Mar 19, 2018 $2,480 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Comprehensive Podiatric Medical Services, Ltd.
Dec 5, 2018 $2,480 REGRANEX Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Comprehensive Podiatric Medical Services, Ltd.
Nov 13, 2018 $640 REGRANEX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $428 REGRANEX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $396 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $303 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $298 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $291 No Listed Product Food and Beverage KERECIS LIMITED
Jun 5, 2018 $284 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $281 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $279 REGRANEX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $203 REGRANEX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $189 REGRANEX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $186 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Comprehensive Podiatric Medical Services, Ltd.
Jan 19, 2018 $150 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS 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/218549

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.