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/342899
  • 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/342899
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.

PETER MANCUSO

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
652 SUFFOLK AVE, SUITE 204, BRENTWOOD, NY, 11717-4391

2018 Payments: At a Glance

61

payments

$13,221

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 4 $5,087
Honoraria
 1 $4,500
Education
 3 $1,802
Food and Beverage
 51 $1,724
Entertainment
 2 $108

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†
APTUS

device

 $9,948
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,230
SALVATION

device

 $1,091
KERRAMAX CARE

device

 $287
REGRANEX

drug

 $148
FOOT & ANKLE

drug

 $122
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $89
SANTYL

drug

 $85
SIVEXTRO

drug

 $62
ANCHORAGE

device

 $50
DYNASPLINT

device

 $42
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $37
FLOWABLE

device

 $37
IDRT

device

 $37
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $37
PRIMATRIX

device

 $37
PICO

device

 $32
ACTIFUSE

device

 $24
MICA

device

 $23
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $23
† 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/342899

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 19, 2018 $4,500 APTUS Honoraria MEDARTIS INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $3,598 APTUS Travel and Lodging MEDARTIS INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $1,135 No Listed Product Education GOTHAM SURGICAL SOLUTIONS & DEVICES, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $718 SALVATION Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $666 APTUS Travel and Lodging MEDARTIS INC. IBRA
Aug 16, 2018 $657 APTUS Education MEDARTIS INC. IBRA
Apr 30, 2018 $150 APTUS Food and Beverage MEDARTIS INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $122 FOOT & ANKLE Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $105 APTUS Travel and Lodging MEDARTIS INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $104 APTUS Food and Beverage MEDARTIS INC.
May 4, 2018 $93 SALVATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $80 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Dec 28, 2018 $77 KERRAMAX CARE Food and Beverage CRAWFORD HEALTHCARE INC
Jul 15, 2018 $76 KERRAMAX CARE Entertainment CRAWFORD HEALTHCARE INC
May 5, 2018 $74 SALVATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $71 SALVATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 5, 2018 $51 SALVATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $50 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 7, 2018 $47 KERRAMAX CARE Food and Beverage CRAWFORD HEALTHCARE INC
Dec 3, 2018 $45 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ACELL, 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/342899

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.