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/2196925
  • 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/2196925
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.

MATHEW CYRIAC

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
59 EXECUTIVE PARK S, SUITE 3000, ATLANTA, GA, 30329-2208

2018 Payments: At a Glance

139

payments

$20,976

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 48 $15,929
Food and Beverage
 91 $5,047

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†
RISE

device

 $2,611
XIA

device

 $2,599
ES2

device

 $2,036
XLIF

device

 $1,896
AERO

device

 $1,800
TRITANIUM

device

 $1,713
ELSA

device

 $1,227
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

 $1,196
CREO

device

 $1,188
MONUMENT

device

 $1,142
VIRAGE

device

 $1,016
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

 $957
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $892
SERRATO

device

 $831
MAGNIFY-S

device

 $828
MOBI-C

device

 $761
NONE

device

 $606
ARIA

device

 $542
MAXAN CERVICAL SYSTEM

device

 $433
TYMLOS

drug

 $226
† 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/2196925

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 27, 2018 $1,167 ELSA Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $1,142 MONUMENT Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 21, 2018 $1,088 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $826 RISE Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 17, 2018 $808 RISE Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $808 CREO Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $766 VIRAGE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 18, 2018 $724 RISE Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $694 MAGNIFY-S Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $618 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 5, 2018 $565 SERRATO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 2, 2018 $512 ES2 AERO XIA TRITANIUM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 18, 2018 $510 XLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 15, 2018 $508 XLIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $402 MOBI-C Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $394 XIA TRITANIUM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2018 $382 NONE Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 15, 2018 $379 CREO Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $327 AERO XIA ES2 ARIA Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 19, 2018 $294 AERO XIA ES2 Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION

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/2196925

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.