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/320994
  • 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/320994
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.

ADAM PERLER

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
12416 66TH STREET N, SUITE A, LARGO, FL, 33773-3437

2018 Payments: At a Glance

89

payments

$36,993

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 10 $28,950
Travel and Lodging
 15 $4,894
Food and Beverage
 63 $1,649
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $1,500

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†
REBALANCE SC

device

 $10,875
REBALANCE ANKLE

device

 $9,797
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,947
TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $5,516
EXT-OTHER

device

 $2,295
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $198
TARSA-LINK

device

 $195
ALLOWRAP

device

 $166
SPORTS MEDICINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $150
ALLOGRAFT

device

 $133
FOOT AND ANKLE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $117
SPRIX

drug

 $113
EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT

device

 $98
TFN ADVANCED

device

 $94
SMART TOE

device

 $91
NUSHIELD

device

 $59
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $39
EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS

device

 $36
HEALICOIL

device

 $36
EXOGEN

device

 $32
† 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/320994

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 17, 2018 $6,500 REBALANCE ANKLE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $4,250 REBALANCE SC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $3,625 REBALANCE SC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $3,500 No Listed Product Consulting TRIMED, INC.
May 17, 2018 $3,250 REBALANCE ANKLE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $2,000 REBALANCE SC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $1,913 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $1,913 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $1,500 EXT-OTHER Nonaccredited Training OSTEOMED LLC
Jan 19, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting TRIMED, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $1,000 REBALANCE SC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $872 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $737 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $626 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging TRIMED, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $481 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging TRIMED, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $475 EXT-OTHER Travel and Lodging OSTEOMED LLC
Jan 17, 2018 $320 EXT-OTHER Travel and Lodging OSTEOMED LLC
Aug 13, 2018 $319 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $276 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $263 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 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/320994

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.