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/252419
  • 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/252419
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.

FAISSAL ZAHRAWI

Listed Specialty: Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
410 CELEBRATION PLACE, SUITE 106, CELEBRATION, FL, 34747

2018 Payments: At a Glance

60

payments

$145,127

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $85,926
Royalty or License
 10 $39,183
Consulting
 9 $17,250
Food and Beverage
 39 $2,769

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $88,587
SPINAL IMPLANTS

device

 $30,889
AVENUE L

device

 $13,402
SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM

device

 $8,699
FIXATION

device

 $2,795
COFLEX

device

 $200
CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE

device

 $153
DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $153
ALLY BONE SCREW

device

 $153
BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE

device

 $153
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE

device

 $109
ANTERIOR FUSION

device

 $83
BIOMET SPINALPAK

device

 $66
PROLIA

drug

 $33
VIMOVO

drug

 $22
PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE

drug

 $20
EXPAREL

drug

 $16
FORTEO

drug

 $16
TYMLOS

drug

 $15
DUEXIS

drug

 $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/252419

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 4, 2018 $85,726 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Jan 31, 2018 $6,798 SPINAL IMPLANTS Royalty or License SPINE WAVE, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $6,500 SPINAL IMPLANTS Consulting SPINE WAVE, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $6,291 SPINAL IMPLANTS Royalty or License SPINE WAVE, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $5,643 SPINAL IMPLANTS Royalty or License SPINE WAVE, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $4,492 AVENUE L Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $4,254 SPINAL IMPLANTS Royalty or License SPINE WAVE, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $4,000 SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM Consulting 4WEB, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $2,998 AVENUE L Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $2,974 AVENUE L Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $2,937 AVENUE L Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $2,000 SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM Consulting 4WEB, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $1,639 FIXATION Royalty or License SPINE WAVE, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting MAZOR ROBOTICS INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $1,156 FIXATION Royalty or License SPINE WAVE, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $1,000 SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM Consulting 4WEB, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $1,000 SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM Consulting 4WEB, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $500 SPINAL IMPLANTS Consulting SPINE WAVE, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $500 SPINAL IMPLANTS Consulting SPINE WAVE, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $469 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SPINAL ELEMENTS, 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/252419

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.