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/253372
  • 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/253372
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.

JOSEPH ABBOUD

Listed Specialty: Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
925 CHESTNUT ST, 5TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107-4216

2018 Payments: At a Glance

145

payments

$193,617

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 48 $108K
Royalty or License
 9 $76,071
Travel and Lodging
 23 $5,473
Food and Beverage
 65 $3,717

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†
DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM

device

 $114K
DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE

device

 $61,780
TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL

device

 $22,139
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $20,767
SIMPLICITI

device

 $13,425
PROX HUM STRUT

device

 $7,885
ZILRETTA

drug

 $4,524
BIOWICK

device

 $3,522
MI-EYE

device

 $1,674
TRAUMA

device

 $966
DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM

device

 $709
BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM

device

 $349
TRITANIUM

device

 $223
DJO SURGICAL ALIANS PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURE PLATE

device

 $222
DJO SURGICAL DISCOVERY ELBOW SYSTEM

device

 $222
DJO SURGICAL MATCH POINT SYSTEM

device

 $222
GLENOJET

device

 $179
DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $163
DJO SURGICAL FMP ACETABULAR SYSTEM

device

 $86
AEQUALIS

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/253372

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 5, 2018 $17,100 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Jan 26, 2018 $15,191 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM Royalty or License ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
May 2, 2018 $15,000 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Apr 26, 2018 $14,358 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM Royalty or License ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Jul 24, 2018 $13,510 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM Royalty or License ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Oct 19, 2018 $10,856 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM Royalty or License ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Aug 8, 2018 $9,900 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Aug 15, 2018 $7,800 No Listed Product Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Feb 16, 2018 $6,069 TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 16, 2018 $5,633 TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 9, 2018 $5,532 TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 10, 2018 $4,906 TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 21, 2018 $4,500 SIMPLICITI Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $3,800 PROX HUM STRUT Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $3,675 SIMPLICITI Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $3,675 SIMPLICITI Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $2,800 ZILRETTA Consulting FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $2,700 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Mar 12, 2018 $2,550 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
May 2, 2018 $2,400 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP

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/253372

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.