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/336611
  • 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/336611
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.

JEFFREY GREENBERG

Listed Specialty: Hand Surgery
8501 HARCOURT RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46260-2046

2018 Payments: At a Glance

42

payments

$45,111

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $27,250
Consulting
 10 $14,930
Travel and Lodging
 13 $2,362
Food and Beverage
 12 $570

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†
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $23,244
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $23,244
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $10,983
AXOTOUCH

device

 $7,530
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $5,536
FLOWABLE

device

 $5,536
IDRT

device

 $5,536
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $5,536
FREEDOM WRIST

device

 $2,914
TITAN-SHOULDER

device

 $2,914
ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $2,059
ACU-LOC WRIST PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $1,709
HAND FRACTURE SYSTEM

device

 $1,709
MIDSHAFT FOREARM PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $1,709
OSTEOTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $1,709
PYRO MCP

device

 $1,664
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $1,423
REVERSE SHOULDER

device

 $1,250
CLAVICLE PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $250
TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL

device

 $98
† 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/336611

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 2, 2018 $7,500 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Promotional Speaking/Other AXOGEN
Jan 8, 2018 $7,500 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOTOUCH AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Promotional Speaking/Other AXOGEN
May 14, 2018 $5,500 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Promotional Speaking/Other AXOGEN
Jan 9, 2018 $5,138 No Listed Product Consulting ACUMED LLC
Jun 29, 2018 $4,000 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 9, 2018 $3,150 No Listed Product Consulting ACUMED LLC
Jul 3, 2018 $2,000 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Consulting AXOGEN
Feb 8, 2018 $1,709 ACU-LOC WRIST PLATING SYSTEM HAND FRACTURE SYSTEM OSTEOTOMY SYSTEM MIDSHAFT FOREARM PLATING SYSTEM ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM Consulting ACUMED LLC
Oct 12, 2018 $1,584 No Listed Product Consulting ACUMED LLC
Nov 2, 2018 $1,250 FREEDOM WRIST REVERSE SHOULDER TITAN-SHOULDER EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 29, 2018 $750 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 29, 2018 $750 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 14, 2018 $595 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Travel and Lodging AXOGEN
Mar 21, 2018 $561 FREEDOM WRIST TITAN-SHOULDER PYRO MCP Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 12, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Consulting ACUMED LLC
Apr 3, 2018 $409 FREEDOM WRIST TITAN-SHOULDER PYRO MCP Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 13, 2018 $250 No Listed Product Consulting ACUMED LLC
Oct 12, 2018 $250 ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM Consulting ACUMED LLC
Feb 8, 2018 $250 CLAVICLE PLATING SYSTEM Consulting ACUMED LLC
Jan 12, 2018 $242 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ACUMED 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/336611

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.