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/327034
  • 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/327034
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.

BURAK OZGUR

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
361 HOSPITAL RD, SUITE 224, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 92663-3522

2018 Payments: At a Glance

72

payments

$119,567

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 28 $76,642
Consulting
 7 $24,545
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $9,430
Travel and Lodging
 15 $7,416
Food and Beverage
 20 $1,535

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†
CALIBER

device

 $58,709
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

 $15,187
LIFENET OPTIUM

device

 $8,755
LIFENET VERTIGRAFT

device

 $8,755
LNH

device

 $8,755
ALTA

device

 $8,478
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,871
DIRECT LOOK LATERAL SYSTEM

device

 $6,560
CLUTCH

device

 $5,713
LUCENT LATERAL

device

 $2,678
KATANA

device

 $2,250
LATERAL INLINE

device

 $1,350
PROLIFT, OSTEO-LINE, IRIS, GRUVE, AVATAR

device

 $801
MOBI-C

device

 $723
PROLIFT

device

 $606
SPINE

device

 $416
VIVIGEN

device

 $124
MIS INLINE LATERAL

device

 $116
VIPER

device

 $90
ACIS

device

 $77
† 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/327034

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 31, 2018 $16,005 CALIBER Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $15,138 CALIBER Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $14,005 CALIBER Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $13,561 CALIBER Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $7,725 LIFENET VERTIGRAFT LIFENET OPTIUM LNH Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $6,560 DIRECT LOOK LATERAL SYSTEM Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $6,560 EXCELSIUS - GPS Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 1, 2018 $3,250 CLUTCH Consulting SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $2,870 EXCELSIUS - GPS Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $2,620 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Consulting SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $2,441 ALTA Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Burak Ozgur M.D., Inc.
Oct 26, 2018 $2,356 EXCELSIUS - GPS Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $2,250 KATANA Consulting SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
May 14, 2018 $2,136 ALTA Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Burak Ozgur M.D., Inc.
Nov 14, 2018 $1,954 ALTA Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Burak Ozgur M.D., Inc.
Aug 14, 2018 $1,947 ALTA Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Burak Ozgur M.D., Inc.
Oct 26, 2018 $1,230 LATERAL INLINE Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $1,192 LUCENT LATERAL Royalty or License SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $1,114 No Listed Product Royalty or License SPINAL ELEMENTS, 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/327034

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.