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/28224
  • 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/28224
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.

DAVID CAMARATA

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
5620 E BELL RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85254-5950

2018 Payments: At a Glance

186

payments

$196,270

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 49 $160K
Travel and Lodging
 81 $33,676
Food and Beverage
 56 $2,469

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†
PHYSICA

device

 $79,185
LCCK NEXGEN

device

 $50,684
PERSONA

device

 $34,862
RHK

device

 $33,375
NEXGEN

device

 $21,213
TM COUPLED CONES

device

 $15,750
ROTATING HINGE

device

 $15,250
TM TIBIAL CONES

device

 $15,250
ARCOS

device

 $15,223
FUZION

device

 $7,500
IASSIST

device

 $7,500
CABLE READY CABLE GRIP

device

 $6,250
SYNOVASURE

device

 $6,250
VANGUARD 360

device

 $6,000
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,547
PSI

device

 $1,625
NCB INSTRUMENTS/PLATES/SCREWS

device

 $1,112
VANGUARD

device

 $279
DVR ANATOMIC PLATES/SCREWS/PEGS

device

 $84
WAGNER SL

device

 $34
† 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/28224

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 20, 2018 $16,250 PHYSICA Consulting LIMACORPORATE S.P.A.
Oct 2, 2018 $10,511 PHYSICA Travel and Lodging LIMA USA, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $7,500 PHYSICA Consulting LIMACORPORATE S.P.A.
Jun 26, 2018 $6,750 PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $6,375 NEXGEN LCCK NEXGEN RHK Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $5,875 RHK TM COUPLED CONES LCCK NEXGEN Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $5,625 LCCK NEXGEN ROTATING HINGE TM TIBIAL CONES Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 29, 2018 $5,500 PHYSICA Consulting LIMA USA, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $5,500 PHYSICA Consulting LIMACORPORATE S.P.A.
Dec 11, 2018 $5,250 LCCK NEXGEN NEXGEN RHK Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $4,827 PHYSICA Travel and Lodging LIMA USA, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $4,125 PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $4,000 RHK LCCK NEXGEN NEXGEN Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 15, 2018 $4,000 VANGUARD 360 Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 18, 2018 $4,000 PHYSICA Consulting LIMA USA, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $4,000 PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $3,875 RHK LCCK NEXGEN TM COUPLED CONES Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 15, 2018 $3,750 ARCOS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $3,625 ROTATING HINGE LCCK NEXGEN TM TIBIAL CONES Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $3,500 PHYSICA Consulting LIMA USA, 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/28224

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.