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/24147
  • 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/24147
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.

NICHOLAS ABIDI

Listed Specialty: Foot and Ankle Surgery
4140 JADE STREET, SUITE 100, CAPITOLA, CA, 95010-3901

2018 Payments: At a Glance

29

payments

$36,479

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 4 $23,787
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $6,167
Consulting
 5 $5,100
Food and Beverage
 15 $715
Travel and Lodging
 3 $710

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†
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS CFS

device

 $23,787
ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $7,101
CALCANEAL PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $7,101
FIBULA ROD SYSTEM

device

 $7,101
ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $6,492
CALLOS

device

 $6,392
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,671
CANNULATED SCREW

device

 $400
TRAUMA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $79
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ACHILLES

device

 $58
FOOT AND ANKLE

device

 $53
INTELLIS

device

 $48
MAKO

device

 $47
G7

device

 $42
ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES

device

 $33
TYMLOS

drug

 $27
CARTIVA

device

 $20
ALPS FOOT

device

 $14
JUGGERKNOT

device

 $14
TI SCREWS

device

 $14
† 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
Nov 15, 2018 $7,846 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS CFS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC. GLOBAL ORTHOPAEDICS
Feb 15, 2018 $5,793 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS CFS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC. GLOBAL ORTHOPAEDICS
Oct 12, 2018 $5,367 ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM CALCANEAL PLATING SYSTEM FIBULA ROD SYSTEM ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM CALLOS Promotional Speaking/Other ACUMED LLC
Aug 15, 2018 $5,236 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS CFS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC. GLOBAL ORTHOPAEDICS
May 15, 2018 $4,912 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS CFS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC. GLOBAL ORTHOPAEDICS
Aug 15, 2018 $4,000 No Listed Product Consulting STELKAST INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $800 ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM CALCANEAL PLATING SYSTEM FIBULA ROD SYSTEM ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM CALLOS Promotional Speaking/Other ACUMED LLC
Sep 22, 2018 $485 ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM FIBULA ROD SYSTEM CALCANEAL PLATING SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ACUMED LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $400 CANNULATED SCREW Consulting ACUMED LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $400 No Listed Product Consulting ACUMED LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $200 No Listed Product Consulting ACUMED LLC
Oct 12, 2018 $141 ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM CALCANEAL PLATING SYSTEM FIBULA ROD SYSTEM ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM CALLOS Travel and Lodging ACUMED LLC
Sep 22, 2018 $140 ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM FIBULA ROD SYSTEM CALCANEAL PLATING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $100 ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM Consulting ACUMED LLC
Oct 12, 2018 $84 ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM CALCANEAL PLATING SYSTEM FIBULA ROD SYSTEM ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM CALLOS Travel and Lodging ACUMED LLC
Sep 21, 2018 $84 ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM FIBULA ROD SYSTEM CALCANEAL PLATING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Apr 25, 2018 $79 TRAUMA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $58 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ACHILLES Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $53 FOOT AND ANKLE Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 29, 2018 $48 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, 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/24147

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.