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/280219
  • 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/280219
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.

ANGELO LUZZI

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
750 S WHITE HORSE PIKE, HAMMONTON, NJ, 08037

2018 Payments: At a Glance

45

payments

$3,125

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 43 $2,299
Travel and Lodging
 2 $827

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†
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA

device

 $827
APLIGRAF

drug

 $417
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $287
CHARCOT AND PHANTOM NAIL

device

 $250
STAR

device

 $211
DERMAGRAFT

device

 $210
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH

device

 $210
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $187
HOFFMANN

device

 $150
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $144
NEXTREMITY ARCUSTM

device

 $97
ELITE

device

 $97
AUGMENT

device

 $88
CMF OL1000

device

 $72
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $68
VARIAX

device

 $64
AXSOS

device

 $50
ALLOWRAP

device

 $37
SANTYL

drug

 $30
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $28
† 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/280219

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 7, 2018 $483 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 8, 2018 $343 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 30, 2018 $144 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 25, 2018 $143 STAR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 28, 2018 $125 CHARCOT AND PHANTOM NAIL Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $125 CHARCOT AND PHANTOM NAIL Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $124 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 31, 2018 $116 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $115 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications
Oct 16, 2018 $105 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $99 APLIGRAF Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $97 NEXTREMITY ARCUSTM Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $97 ELITE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $95 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications
Oct 26, 2018 $91 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 8, 2018 $78 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $72 CMF OL1000 Food and Beverage DJO, LLC
Mar 13, 2018 $53 APLIGRAF Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $47 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $40 AUGMENT 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/280219

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.