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/287343
  • 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/287343
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.

IRA WEINER

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
1703 CIVIC CENTER DR #3, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89030

2018 Payments: At a Glance

57

payments

$24,495

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $20,000
Travel and Lodging
 17 $3,032
Food and Beverage
 36 $1,463

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

 $20,000
TRUELOK

drug

 $2,175
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL

device

 $723
RETRONAIL - ANKLE ARTHRODESIS

device

 $646
SMALL DAF

device

 $646
LRS PEDIATRIC

device

 $627
MINIRAIL SYSTEM

device

 $627
STAINLESS STEEL ANTEGRADE NAILS

device

 $627
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL

device

 $485
CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR

device

 $485
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL

device

 $485
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL

device

 $247
OSCAR3

device

 $240
AHN

device

 $238
CONTOURS VPS VOLAR PLATE

device

 $238
ELBOW FIXATOR

device

 $238
BONE SCREWS

device

 $238
FLEXIBLE REAMERS

device

 $238
CONTOURS VPS-3

device

 $222
GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM

device

 $222
† 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/287343

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 25, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other DNE LLC
Nov 5, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other DNE LLC
Mar 13, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other DNE LLC
Dec 12, 2018 $5,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other DNE LLC
May 30, 2018 $627 RETRONAIL - ANKLE ARTHRODESIS LRS PEDIATRIC STAINLESS STEEL ANTEGRADE NAILS SMALL DAF MINIRAIL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $418 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $368 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $333 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $274 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $238 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR BONE SCREWS FLEXIBLE REAMERS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $238 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL AHN ELBOW FIXATOR CONTOURS VPS VOLAR PLATE Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $222 OSCAR3 RADIOLUCENT WRIST FIXATOR PORD DEVICE GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM CONTOURS VPS-3 Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $145 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 9, 2018 $145 LIFESTENT Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $141 ACCUFILL Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 2, 2018 $127 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, 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.
Sep 27, 2018 $100 FOOT & ANKLE Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $92 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $91 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, 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/287343

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.