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/260337
  • 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/260337
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.

SHANE HOLLAWELL

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
2315 RT 34 SO, STE D, MANASQUAN, NJ, 08736

2018 Payments: At a Glance

27

payments

$24,326

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 10 $19,456
Royalty or License
 2 $2,256
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $1,500
Travel and Lodging
 2 $614
Food and Beverage
 12 $501

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

 $7,395
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $7,395
PANTA NAIL

device

 $5,655
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $5,655
SIDEKICK

device

 $4,508
VARIAX

device

 $4,421
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,412
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $1,740
SONICANCHOR

device

 $1,548
TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $1,100
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $549
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT ANKLE FRACTURE

device

 $84
INFINITY

device

 $65
AUGMENT

device

 $59
TRAUMA

device

 $49
SONICFUSION

device

 $39
SONICPIN

device

 $39
SANTYL

drug

 $25
OSTEOCEL

device

 $21
EBI BONE HEALING SYSTEM

device

 $13
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 30, 2018 $5,655 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 2, 2018 $2,497 No Listed Product Consulting WISHBONE MEDICAL INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $2,400 VARIAX Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION SM HOLL LLC
Jul 5, 2018 $2,000 VARIAX Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION SM HOLL LLC
Jan 3, 2018 $1,813 No Listed Product Consulting FLOWER ORTHOPEDICS COPORATION
Aug 13, 2018 $1,749 SIDEKICK Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $1,523 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 8, 2018 $1,500 SONICANCHOR Promotional Speaking/Other STRYKER CORPORATION SM HOLL LLC
Feb 13, 2018 $1,225 SIDEKICK Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $1,100 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
May 14, 2018 $1,026 SIDEKICK Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $549 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 13, 2018 $507 SIDEKICK Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $218 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 8, 2018 $102 No Listed Product Food and Beverage WISHBONE MEDICAL INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $84 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT ANKLE FRACTURE Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $65 INFINITY Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $59 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 11, 2018 $49 TRAUMA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 27, 2018 $48 SONICANCHOR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION

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/260337

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.