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/26449
  • 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/26449
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.

TARIK HUSAIN

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
3650 NW 82ND AVE STE 201, DORAL, FL, 33166-6662

2018 Payments: At a Glance

44

payments

$2,626

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 39 $1,710
Travel and Lodging
 5 $916

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†
ALLODERM

device

 $689
PRECICE

device

 $672
SMR

device

 $447
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $341
FLOWABLE

device

 $341
IDRT

device

 $341
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $341
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $214
BAXDELA

drug

 $159
ORBACTIV

drug

 $159
VABOMERE

drug

 $159
MENOCIN

drug

 $159
PRIMATRIX

device

 $127
NATRELLE

device

 $125
ALIGN

device

 $94
GEMINUS

device

 $94
IJS

device

 $94
IMPLATE

device

 $94
ACCU-PASS

device

 $76
Q-FIX

device

 $76
† 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/26449

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 8, 2018 $447 SMR Travel and Lodging LIMA USA, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $349 PRECICE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Apr 7, 2018 $149 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $125 NATRELLE ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $118 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $117 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM PRIMATRIX IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $116 BAXDELA VABOMERE ORBACTIV MENOCIN Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $112 PRECICE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $94 GEMINUS ALIGN IJS IMPLATE Food and Beverage SKELETAL DYNAMICS LLC
Apr 7, 2018 $80 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $76 ACCU-PASS Q-FIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $74 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 2, 2018 $60 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 7, 2018 $50 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $47 PRECICE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $45 PRECICE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $42 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 29, 2018 $41 PRECICE Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Apr 7, 2018 $40 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $34 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES 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/26449

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.