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/34039
  • 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/34039
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.

GABRIELA YURKANIN

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
8TH AT RACE STREET, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY FOOT & ANKLE INSTITUTE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107-2496

2018 Payments: At a Glance

58

payments

$8,625

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 14 $3,815
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $3,000
Food and Beverage
 41 $1,488
Education
 2 $322

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,675
TRUELOK

drug

 $1,474
CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR

device

 $1,370
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL

device

 $1,370
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL

device

 $1,370
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL

device

 $1,370
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL

device

 $1,132
RING - TRUELOK

drug

 $547
PORD DEVICE

device

 $435
BONE SCREWS

device

 $421
XCALIBER HYBRID FIXATOR

device

 $395
VARIAX

device

 $258
TRUELOK RING FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $252
VERONAIL TITANIUM TROCHANTERIC NAIL

device

 $252
XWIRES

device

 $252
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $184
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $184
CONTOURS PHP

device

 $183
FRAGMENT FIXATION SYSTEM (FFS)

device

 $183
GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM

device

 $183
† 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/34039

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 22, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
May 30, 2018 $627 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $547 RING - TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $438 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $420 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $412 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $258 VARIAX Education STRYKER CORPORATION
May 1, 2018 $258 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $252 VERONAIL TITANIUM TROCHANTERIC NAIL TRUELOK RING FIXATION SYSTEM XWIRES PORD DEVICE XCALIBER HYBRID FIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $238 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR BONE SCREWS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $204 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 1, 2018 $183 BONE SCREWS GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM PORD DEVICE CONTOURS PHP FRAGMENT FIXATION SYSTEM (FFS) Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $164 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
May 22, 2018 $144 XCALIBER HYBRID FIXATOR LRS PEDIATRIC M2 MULTIPLANAR MINIRAIL PELVIC FIXATOR MINIRAIL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 2, 2018 $127 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 30, 2018 $120 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $112 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $98 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $92 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $91 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, 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/34039

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.