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/309005
  • 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/309005
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.

RAY KIM

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Sports Medicine
9055 SW 87TH AVE, STE 305, MIAMI, FL, 33176-2306

2018 Payments: At a Glance

33

payments

$2,330

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 30 $1,991
Travel and Lodging
 3 $339

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†
TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $601
TWO STEP

device

 $518
HTR

device

 $479
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $178
SONICANCHOR

device

 $163
AUGMENT

device

 $156
TIGER CANNULATED SCREWS

device

 $150
SNIPER STAPLES

device

 $130
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $122
EUCRISA

drug

 $98
PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE

drug

 $97
JUBLIA

drug

 $67
MEROGEL

device

 $67
DUEXIS

drug

 $55
EXOGEN

device

 $49
RAYOS

drug

 $21
ECOZA

drug

 $19
NAFTIN

drug

 $18
FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK. SL, 4.5 AND 5.5MM KNOTLESS ANCHOR

device

 $12
ANCHORAGE

device

 $9
† 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/309005

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 26, 2018 $320 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Mar 25, 2018 $180 HTR TWO STEP Food and Beverage TRILLIANT SURGICAL LLC.
Jan 26, 2018 $179 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $144 SONICANCHOR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 22, 2018 $130 TWO STEP SNIPER STAPLES Food and Beverage TRILLIANT SURGICAL LLC.
May 24, 2018 $129 TIGER CANNULATED SCREWS HTR Food and Beverage TRILLIANT SURGICAL LLC.
May 24, 2018 $129 HTR TWO STEP Food and Beverage TRILLIANT SURGICAL LLC.
Jan 11, 2018 $125 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 2, 2018 $123 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $122 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jan 29, 2018 $102 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $98 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 15, 2018 $97 PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Nov 30, 2018 $59 TWO STEP Food and Beverage TRILLIANT SURGICAL LLC.
Dec 20, 2018 $55 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $49 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Apr 17, 2018 $31 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $28 MEROGEL JUBLIA Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 13, 2018 $25 MEROGEL JUBLIA Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 24, 2018 $21 TIGER CANNULATED SCREWS HTR Food and Beverage TRILLIANT SURGICAL LLC.

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/309005

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.