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/255927
  • 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/255927
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.

HARBINDER CHADHA

Listed Specialty: Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
955 LANE AVE, SUITE 200, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91914-3501

2018 Payments: At a Glance

67

payments

$22,293

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 12 $11,174
Travel and Lodging
 14 $7,492
Food and Beverage
 40 $2,258
Honoraria
 1 $1,370

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†
MPO HIP SYSTEM

device

 $9,865
AMISTEM

device

 $7,362
MPO MEDIAL PIVOT KNEE

device

 $2,322
DJO SURGICAL FMP ACETABULAR SYSTEM

device

 $1,370
DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM

device

 $1,370
GMK SPHERE

device

 $1,357
TFN ADVANCED

device

 $239
QUADRA

device

 $198
TRINITY

drug

 $128
TRIATHLON

device

 $125
LEGION

device

 $116
MASTERLOC

device

 $81
OMNIBOTICS SYSTEM

device

 $68
T2

device

 $58
ZILRETTA

drug

 $24
AQUAMANTYS

device

 $19
NO PRODUCT

drug

 $17
DERMABOND PORTFOLIO

device

 $16
MEGADYNE ACE BLADE 700

device

 $16
ORTHOVISC

device

 $16
† 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/255927

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 16, 2018 $4,649 AMISTEM Travel and Lodging MEDACTA USA, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $1,800 MPO HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $1,800 MPO HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $1,575 MPO HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $1,370 DJO SURGICAL FMP ACETABULAR SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM Honoraria ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Mar 13, 2018 $936 MPO HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $925 AMISTEM Travel and Lodging MEDACTA USA, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $900 MPO HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $900 MPO MEDIAL PIVOT KNEE Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $675 MPO MEDIAL PIVOT KNEE Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $675 MPO HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $563 MPO HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $542 AMISTEM Travel and Lodging MEDACTA USA, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $450 MPO HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $450 MPO HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $450 MPO MEDIAL PIVOT KNEE Promotional Speaking/Other MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $450 GMK SPHERE AMISTEM Travel and Lodging MEDACTA USA, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $305 MPO HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS INC HARBINDER S. CHADHA, MD, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $136 GMK SPHERE AMISTEM Food and Beverage MEDACTA USA, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $128 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, 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/255927

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.