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/2786549
  • 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/2786549
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.

CHAD SEIDENSTRICKER

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
500 17TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA, 98122-5711

2018 Payments: At a Glance

46

payments

$5,339

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 14 $2,342
Food and Beverage
 30 $1,638
Education
 2 $1,360

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,651
ASNIS

device

 $612
ANCHORAGE

device

 $464
VARIAX

device

 $464
TRUELOK

drug

 $459
SALVATION

device

 $416
MICA

device

 $363
LRS PEDIATRIC

device

 $185
RADIOLUCENT WRIST FIXATOR

device

 $185
RETRONAIL - ANKLE ARTHRODESIS

device

 $185
SHEFFIELD RING FIXATOR

device

 $185
SMALL DAF

device

 $185
T2

device

 $113
INFINITY

device

 $92
AUGMENT

device

 $81
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $66
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $66
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $66
ORTHOLOC

device

 $63
CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR

device

 $40
† 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/2786549

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 13, 2018 $879 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $499 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 14, 2018 $481 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $464 ANCHORAGE VARIAX ASNIS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 6, 2018 $364 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $269 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $265 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $227 SALVATION Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $188 SALVATION Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 1, 2018 $185 SHEFFIELD RING FIXATOR LRS PEDIATRIC SMALL DAF RETRONAIL - ANKLE ARTHRODESIS RADIOLUCENT WRIST FIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $148 ASNIS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 7, 2018 $113 T2 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $109 No Listed Product Food and Beverage DESERT MOUNTAIN MEDICAL
Apr 13, 2018 $102 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $97 MICA Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $95 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $92 INFINITY Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $83 MICA Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $66 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 20, 2018 $53 MICA Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, 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/2786549

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.