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/2791195
  • 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/2791195
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.

JACQUELINE CHEN

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
10800 KNIGHTS RD, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19114-4200

2018 Payments: At a Glance

15

payments

$3,840

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 4 $1,428
Education
 1 $1,354
Food and Beverage
 10 $1,058

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

 $1,354
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL

device

 $1,018
TRUELOK

drug

 $749
AHN

device

 $627
CONTOURS PHP

device

 $627
CONTOURS VPS-3

device

 $627
CONTOURS VPS VOLAR PLATE

device

 $627
CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR

device

 $391
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL

device

 $391
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL

device

 $391
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL

device

 $391
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $225
JUBLIA

drug

 $125
LUZU

drug

 $125
LYRICA

drug

 $121
ANCHORAGE

device

 $120
AXSOS

device

 $120
FIXOS

device

 $120
VARIAX

device

 $120
VITOSS

device

 $120
† 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/2791195

Payment Details

All payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top.

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 19, 2018 $1,354 No Listed Product Education LIBERTY SURGICAL, INC
May 30, 2018 $627 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CONTOURS VPS-3 CONTOURS PHP CONTOURS VPS VOLAR PLATE AHN Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $329 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $329 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 22, 2018 $144 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 2, 2018 $127 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $125 LUZU JUBLIA Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 24, 2018 $121 LYRICA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 30, 2018 $120 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $120 AXSOS VARIAX ANCHORAGE VITOSS FIXOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 19, 2018 $118 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $112 SNAP Food and Beverage KCI USA, INC
Jun 21, 2018 $107 OMNIGRAFT PRIMATRIX MEDIHONEY TCC-EZ AMNIOEXCEL Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 12, 2018 $92 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $15 JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC

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.