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/234295
  • 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/234295
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.

BENJAMIN DOMB

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
1010 EXECUTIVE DR, SUITE 250, WESTMONT, IL, 60559-6135

2018 Payments: At a Glance

120

payments

$637,602

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 8 $457K
Consulting
 24 $82,987
Promotional Speaking/Other
 12 $69,716
Travel and Lodging
 37 $10,541
Honoraria
 1 $9,900
Education
 4 $4,745
Food and Beverage
 34 $2,401

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†
KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS HIP SUTURETAKS

device

 $370K
SHOULDER IMPLANTS SUTURETAKS KNOTLESS

device

 $370K
SHOULDER IMPLANTS CORKSCREWS KNOTLESS

device

 $370K
KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS HIP DISPOSABLE

device

 $191K
SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS

device

 $191K
KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS HIP INSTRUMENTS

device

 $185K
KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS HIP PUSHLOCKS

device

 $178K
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $157K
MAKO

device

 $45,434
RIO

device

 $27,005
ACCOLADE

device

 $20,706
TRIDENT

device

 $13,856
AMISTEM

device

 $11,619
QUADRA

device

 $6,402
GMK SPHERE

device

 $990
REUNION

device

 $460
MOTO PARTIAL KNEE

device

 $122
NONE

device

 $112
MI-EYE

device

 $65
PICO

device

 $12
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 15, 2018 $100,385 SHOULDER IMPLANTS SUTURETAKS KNOTLESS SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS HIP DISPOSABLE KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS HIP SUTURETAKS SHOULDER IMPLANTS CORKSCREWS KNOTLESS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
May 15, 2018 $94,932 SHOULDER IMPLANTS SUTURETAKS KNOTLESS SHOULDER IMPLANTS CORKSCREWS KNOTLESS KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS HIP PUSHLOCKS KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS HIP SUTURETAKS KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS HIP INSTRUMENTS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $90,962 SHOULDER IMPLANTS SUTURETAKS KNOTLESS SHOULDER IMPLANTS CORKSCREWS KNOTLESS KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS HIP DISPOSABLE KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS HIP SUTURETAKS SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $83,360 SHOULDER IMPLANTS SUTURETAKS KNOTLESS KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS HIP INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS HIP PUSHLOCKS SHOULDER IMPLANTS CORKSCREWS KNOTLESS KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS HIP SUTURETAKS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $31,135 No Listed Product Royalty or License DJO, LLC
May 8, 2018 $28,507 No Listed Product Royalty or License DJO, LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $27,023 No Listed Product Royalty or License DJO, LLC
Feb 15, 2018 $27,005 RIO Promotional Speaking/Other STRYKER CORPORATION AMERICAN ORTHOPEDIC FOUNDATION
May 17, 2018 $15,000 MAKO Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 7, 2018 $14,375 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $12,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $11,000 TRIDENT ACCOLADE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 9, 2018 $10,000 MAKO Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 5, 2018 $9,900 AMISTEM Honoraria MEDACTA USA, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $9,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $7,375 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $6,500 MAKO ACCOLADE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 12, 2018 $6,300 QUADRA Consulting MEDACTA USA, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $6,250 KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS HIP INSTRUMENTS Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $4,000 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, 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/234295

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.