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/225156
  • 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/225156
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.


JAMES GENUARIO

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
8200 E BELLEVIEW AVE, SUITE 615 STEADMAN HAWKINS CLINIC DENVER, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, 80111-2803

2018 Payments: At a Glance

61

payments

$49,907

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
34 $45,000
Travel and Lodging
11 $2,482
Food and Beverage
16 $2,425

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
ACCOLADE

device

$15,975
TRIDENT

device

$9,225
PIVOT PORTAL ENTRY KIT

device

$8,775
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

$7,875
HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET

device

$4,022
COBRA

device

$3,150
HIPMAP

device

$2,475
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA

device

$2,025
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$1,126
OMEGA

device

$900
X3 ADVANCED BEARING TECHNOLOGY

device

$900
REUNION

device

$900
CROSSFIRE 2 INTEGRATED RESECTION & ENERGY SYSTEM

device

$675
NONE

device

$450
SHARPSHOOTER

device

$450
CINCHLOCK SS

device

$381
ICONIX

device

$232
INJECTOR II

device

$139
SAMURAI BLADE

device

$139
COBLATION WANDS

device

$101
† 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/225156

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 31, 2018 $8,100 ACCOLADE TRIDENT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Jun 7, 2018 $6,750 ACCOLADE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Nov 15, 2018 $4,050 PIVOT PORTAL ENTRY KIT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Jul 26, 2018 $2,250 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Jan 11, 2018 $1,800 PIVOT PORTAL ENTRY KIT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Jan 11, 2018 $1,800 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Apr 5, 2018 $1,575 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Jan 11, 2018 $1,575 PIVOT PORTAL ENTRY KIT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Aug 16, 2018 $1,350 COBRA Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Jan 11, 2018 $1,350 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Jul 12, 2018 $900 COBRA Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Nov 8, 2018 $900 OMEGA Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Jul 12, 2018 $900 X3 ADVANCED BEARING TECHNOLOGY Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 27, 2018 $900 REUNION Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Jun 28, 2018 $900 COBRA Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Jan 11, 2018 $900 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Jan 11, 2018 $900 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Oct 18, 2018 $900 HIPMAP Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 28, 2018 $675 CROSSFIRE 2 INTEGRATED RESECTION & ENERGY SYSTEM Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
Oct 11, 2018 $675 TRIDENT ACCOLADE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS 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/225156

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.