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/347655
  • 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/347655
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.

MATTHEW CERNIGLIA

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
816 TOWNE CT, 100, SAGINAW, TX, 76179-1279

2018 Payments: At a Glance

43

payments

$1,437

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 41 $1,266
Travel and Lodging
 2 $171

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†
TRUELOK

drug

 $206
PENNIG MINIFIXATOR

device

 $171
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $149
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $149
FLOWABLE

device

 $149
IDRT

device

 $149
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $149
M2 MULTIPLANAR MINIRAIL

device

 $139
PREFIX 2

device

 $139
STAINLESS STEEL ANTEGRADE NAILS

device

 $139
TL-HEX

device

 $139
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $105
PANTA NAIL

device

 $105
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $105
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $105
ANCHORAGE

device

 $93
HALLU-LOCK

device

 $84
ORBACTIV

drug

 $80
SANTYL

drug

 $65
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $59
† 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/347655

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 19, 2018 $139 M2 MULTIPLANAR MINIRAIL PENNIG MINIFIXATOR TL-HEX STAINLESS STEEL ANTEGRADE NAILS PREFIX 2 Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $123 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 4, 2018 $110 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $84 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $59 No Listed Product Food and Beverage FUSION ORTHOPEDICS, LLC.
Aug 23, 2018 $56 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $50 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 3, 2018 $49 PROLAYER Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 29, 2018 $48 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAT-TRICK CANNULATED SCREW Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $45 CROSSCHECK Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $44 CARTIVA Food and Beverage CARTIVA, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $44 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 16, 2018 $41 MAX LOCK Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 9, 2018 $38 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $37 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $32 PENNIG DYNAMIC WRIST FIXATOR GALAXY FIXATION PENNIG MINIFIXATOR GALAXY UNYCO FRAGMENT FIXATION SYSTEM (FFS) Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $30 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $27 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 2, 2018 $25 ORBACTIV Food and Beverage THE MEDICINES COMPANY
May 6, 2018 $24 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/347655

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.