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/305052
  • 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/305052
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.

PARMINDER KANG

Listed Specialty: Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
2800 E DESERT INN RD, #100, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89121-3608

2018 Payments: At a Glance

37

payments

$13,931

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $11,434
Food and Beverage
 28 $2,115
Travel and Lodging
 4 $382

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†
LEGION HINGE

device

 $9,093
JOURNEY UNI

device

 $6,793
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $6,465
JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $6,428
LEGION

device

 $6,428
LEGION REVISION

device

 $2,754
JOURNEY II CR

device

 $2,647
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $678
POLARSTEM

device

 $678
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $475
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $433
JOURNEY PFJ

device

 $365
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $335
OXINIUM HIPS

device

 $313
POLARCUP

device

 $313
R3

device

 $313
ZUK UNI

device

 $198
VISIONAIRE SOLUTIONS

device

 $146
ZILRETTA

drug

 $144
BKS TRIMAX

device

 $128
† 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/305052

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 5, 2018 $6,400 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY UNI LEGION LEGION HINGE JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PARMINDER S. KANG, M.D, PLLC.
Feb 7, 2018 $2,300 LEGION HINGE LEGION REVISION Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PARMINDER S. KANG, M.D, PLLC
Nov 12, 2018 $1,660 JOURNEY II CR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PARMINDER S. KANG, M.D, PLLC.
Nov 12, 2018 $950 JOURNEY II CR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PARMINDER S. KANG, M.D, PLLC.
Apr 19, 2018 $313 ANTHOLOGY OXINIUM HIPS POLARCUP POLARSTEM R3 Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $146 VISIONAIRE SOLUTIONS NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $144 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM JOURNEY PFJ JOURNEY UNI LEGION HINGE Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $137 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM LEGION REVISION Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $130 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $129 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $128 BKS TRIMAX LEGEND Food and Beverage ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Sep 7, 2018 $125 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM LEGION REVISION ZUK UNI Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $124 ZILRETTA Promotional Speaking/Other FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $120 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $119 LEGION REVISION NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $101 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM JOURNEY PFJ JOURNEY UNI LEGION HINGE Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $99 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM JOURNEY PFJ JOURNEY UNI LEGION HINGE Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $81 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $80 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $73 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/305052

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.