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/337647
  • 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/337647
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.

RAYMOND HAJJAR

Listed Specialty: Plastic Surgery
31100 TELEGRAPH RD, STE 280, BINGHAM FARMS, MI, 48025-4363

2018 Payments: At a Glance

79

payments

$5,555

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 62 $3,264
Gift
 2 $2,277
Education
 15 $14

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†
NATRELLE

device

 $2,580
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $603
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $603
MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANTS

device

 $591
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $587
ALLODERM

device

 $334
SANTYL

drug

 $220
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $155
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $155
FLOWABLE

device

 $155
IDRT

device

 $155
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $155
MENTOR CPX FAMILY OF BREAST TISSUE EXPANDERS

device

 $132
SKINTE

drug

 $130
PICO

device

 $100
OASIS

device

 $97
REGRANEX

drug

 $97
ARTOURA BREAST TISSUE EXPANDER

device

 $88
DERMABOND PORTFOLIO

device

 $35
STRATAFIX

device

 $35
† 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/337647

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 27, 2018 $1,350 NATRELLE Gift ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $927 NATRELLE Gift ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $250 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $145 NATRELLE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $144 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
May 8, 2018 $137 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Jun 8, 2018 $133 NATRELLE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $130 SKINTE Food and Beverage POLARITYTE, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $127 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 22, 2018 $125 ALLODERM Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $122 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ACELL, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $121 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Apr 10, 2018 $119 MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANTS Food and Beverage MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC
Apr 10, 2018 $119 MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANTS Food and Beverage MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC
Jul 10, 2018 $118 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 18, 2018 $107 MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANTS Food and Beverage MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC
Oct 9, 2018 $100 PICO Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $97 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $94 MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANTS Food and Beverage MENTOR WORLDWIDE 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/337647

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.