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/253682
  • 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/253682
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.

SELENE PAREKH

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
101 MANNING DR, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27599-0001

2018 Payments: At a Glance

119

payments

$311,818

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 11 $193K
Consulting
 41 $111K
Food and Beverage
 41 $4,893
Travel and Lodging
 26 $2,958

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

 $172K
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE

device

 $65,892
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $58,222
PANTA NAIL

device

 $56,186
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $46,862
CROSSCHECK

device

 $25,595
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $18,559
MAP3 CELLULAR ALLOGENEIC BONE GRAFT

device

 $13,500
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $10,543
EXPAREL

drug

 $6,480
CARTIVA

device

 $4,151
NO RELATED PRODUCT

device

 $1,980
DYSPORT

drug

 $1,641
STAR

device

 $1,000
T2

device

 $1,000
VARIAX

device

 $1,000
BIODRESTORE

device

 $431
BIOFIX

device

 $431
HALLU-LOCK

device

 $187
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $124
† 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/253682

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 15, 2018 $33,240 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC. SELENE G PAREKH DBA
Feb 23, 2018 $30,326 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 23, 2018 $28,756 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 26, 2018 $28,421 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2018 $26,225 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Royalty or License INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $18,601 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC. SELENE G PAREKH DBA
Aug 15, 2018 $14,051 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC. SELENE G PAREKH DBA
Jan 15, 2018 $13,500 MAP3 CELLULAR ALLOGENEIC BONE GRAFT Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC. Therapod Rehabilitation
Dec 21, 2018 $8,625 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 21, 2018 $8,050 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 14, 2018 $6,571 CROSSCHECK Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $6,454 CROSSCHECK Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $6,347 CROSSCHECK Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $6,325 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 13, 2018 $6,223 CROSSCHECK Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 11, 2018 $5,175 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM PANTA NAIL SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 2, 2018 $4,600 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Consulting ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $3,951 No Listed Product Consulting NEXTREMITY SOLUTIONS INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $3,594 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 19, 2018 $3,500 No Listed Product Consulting ACUMED LLC

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/253682

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.