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/2791783
  • 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/2791783
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.

ROBERT FARBER

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
3300 GALLOWS RD, FALLS CHURCH, VA, 22042-3307

2018 Payments: At a Glance

73

payments

$5,518

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 62 $3,247
Travel and Lodging
 11 $2,271

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†
ORTHOLOC

device

 $1,316
INFINITY

device

 $1,279
ANCHORAGE

device

 $521
TRUELOK

drug

 $460
M2 MULTIPLANAR MINIRAIL

device

 $381
PORD DEVICE

device

 $381
RETRONAIL - ANKLE ARTHRODESIS

device

 $381
STAINLESS STEEL ANTEGRADE NAILS

device

 $381
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $280
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $280
BIO4

device

 $271
HOFFMANN

device

 $262
CONTOURS PHP

device

 $248
ALLOWRAP

device

 $212
PROLAYER

device

 $143
REGRANEX

drug

 $139
XCALIBER ARTICULATED ANKLE FIXATOR

device

 $133
BAXDELA

drug

 $125
SILVERCEL

device

 $122
SNAP

device

 $122
† 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/2791783

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 9, 2018 $436 INFINITY Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $414 ORTHOLOC Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 22, 2018 $404 ORTHOLOC Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $311 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $248 M2 MULTIPLANAR MINIRAIL RETRONAIL - ANKLE ARTHRODESIS STAINLESS STEEL ANTEGRADE NAILS PORD DEVICE CONTOURS PHP Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $201 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2018 $144 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $143 ALLOWRAP PROLAYER HOFFMANN ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 9, 2018 $140 INFINITY Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 22, 2018 $133 STAINLESS STEEL ANTEGRADE NAILS XCALIBER ARTICULATED ANKLE FIXATOR PORD DEVICE RETRONAIL - ANKLE ARTHRODESIS M2 MULTIPLANAR MINIRAIL Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $131 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $125 BAXDELA Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $124 REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $122 SNAP SILVERCEL Food and Beverage KCI USA, INC
Jul 24, 2018 $121 ALLOPURE Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 18, 2018 $114 ANCHORAGE BIO4 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 12, 2018 $110 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $102 INFINITY Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $101 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $99 ANCHORAGE HOFFMANN EASY CLIP BIO4 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/2791783

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.