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/245724
  • 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/245724
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.

STEPHEN BRIGIDO

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
2775 SCHOENERSVILLE RD, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017-7307

2018 Payments: At a Glance

86

payments

$105,565

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 15 $68,250
Promotional Speaking/Other
 8 $26,114
Travel and Lodging
 19 $8,879
Food and Beverage
 44 $2,323

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†
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $41,394
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $41,394
ANCHORAGE

device

 $34,107
STAR

device

 $29,015
PANTA NAIL

device

 $27,000
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $24,777
VARIAX

device

 $17,930
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $16,374
HOFFMANN

device

 $15,816
BIOVANCE

drug

 $10,344
INTERFYL

drug

 $10,046
ASNIS

device

 $6,189
BIO4

device

 $2,026
HALLU-LOCK

device

 $454
GAMMA

device

 $449
AXSOS

device

 $144
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $136
COLINK

device

 $132
ALLOWRAP

device

 $106
BIOFIX

device

 $78
† 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/245724

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 8, 2018 $11,200 ANCHORAGE VARIAX STAR HOFFMANN Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $10,400 ANCHORAGE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 7, 2018 $8,000 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
May 4, 2018 $7,250 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM PANTA NAIL SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $7,000 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 25, 2018 $5,200 ANCHORAGE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 8, 2018 $4,800 ANCHORAGE VARIAX STAR ASNIS Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $4,800 STAR Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $4,800 STAR Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $4,500 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $4,000 HOFFMANN Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 7, 2018 $3,375 BIOVANCE INTERFYL Travel and Lodging CELULARITY, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $3,000 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 15, 2018 $2,800 STAR Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 9, 2018 $2,500 BIOVANCE INTERFYL Consulting CELULARITY, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $2,000 BIO4 Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
May 4, 2018 $2,000 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM PANTA NAIL SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 7, 2018 $2,000 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
May 4, 2018 $2,000 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM PANTA NAIL SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 7, 2018 $2,000 BIOVANCE INTERFYL Consulting CELULARITY, 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/245724

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.