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/228996
  • 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/228996
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.

JACOB JANUSZEWSKI

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
300 COMMUNITY DR, 9 TOWER, MANHASSET, NY, 11030-3816

2018 Payments: At a Glance

32

payments

$3,074

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,624
Food and Beverage
 27 $1,450

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†
MULTIPLE PRODUCTS

device

 $844
ARSENAL, LLIF, ILLICO

device

 $524
ARSENAL, LLIF

device

 $282
DIVERGENCE-L

device

 $201
BATTALION LLIF

device

 $186
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $148
PEDIGUARD

device

 $132
KODIAK MIS

device

 $107
LLIF

device

 $104
O-ARM-SPINE

device

 $100
FORTEO

drug

 $95
PRESTIGE

device

 $77
BATTALION

device

 $58
ARSENAL

device

 $54
COFLEX

device

 $50
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $38
OTHER - MIS

device

 $28
BIOMET SPINALPAK

device

 $14
RELISTOR

drug

 $14
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $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/228996

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 28, 2018 $786 MULTIPLE PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Apr 21, 2018 $438 ARSENAL, LLIF, ILLICO Travel and Lodging ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Apr 22, 2018 $282 ARSENAL, LLIF Travel and Lodging ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Nov 15, 2018 $122 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SPINESMITH HOLDINGS, LLC
May 12, 2018 $118 BATTALION LLIF Food and Beverage ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Dec 12, 2018 $108 PEDIGUARD Food and Beverage SPINEGUARD, INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $107 KODIAK MIS Food and Beverage ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Apr 20, 2018 $104 LLIF Food and Beverage ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Jun 21, 2018 $95 FORTEO Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Apr 11, 2018 $92 DIVERGENCE-L Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 10, 2018 $91 O-ARM-SPINE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $86 ARSENAL, LLIF, ILLICO Travel and Lodging ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Apr 5, 2018 $77 PRESTIGE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $68 DIVERGENCE-L Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $68 BATTALION LLIF Food and Beverage ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Jun 12, 2018 $58 BATTALION Food and Beverage ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Apr 21, 2018 $54 ARSENAL Food and Beverage ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Mar 7, 2018 $50 COFLEX Food and Beverage PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
Feb 13, 2018 $41 DIVERGENCE-L Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $38 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/228996

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.