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/348128
  • 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/348128
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.

ALBERT DENAULT

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
311 MANATEE AVE E, BRADENTON, FL, 34208

2018 Payments: At a Glance

27

payments

$1,935

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 24 $1,263
Travel and Lodging
 3 $672

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†
HAT-TRICK

device

 $901
VLP MINI-MOD

device

 $901
TOPAZ

device

 $424
ARTHROSCOPIC CANNULAS & TROCARS

device

 $368
FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK. SL, 4.5 AND 5.5MM KNOTLESS ANCHOR

device

 $368
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $273
SANTYL

drug

 $177
EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS

device

 $155
PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION

device

 $155
REGRANEX

drug

 $134
ACTISHIELD

drug

 $122
OASIS

device

 $118
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $113
PERI-LOC VLP

device

 $110
C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $92
HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING

device

 $78
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $62
NEOSPAN

device

 $22
OS2 VP

device

 $22
REFERENCE TOE SYSTEM

device

 $22
† 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/348128

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 29, 2018 $368 FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK. SL, 4.5 AND 5.5MM KNOTLESS ANCHOR HAT-TRICK VLP MINI-MOD ARTHROSCOPIC CANNULAS & TROCARS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $269 HAT-TRICK VLP MINI-MOD TOPAZ Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $127 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $122 ACTISHIELD Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $121 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $118 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $113 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 26, 2018 $110 HAT-TRICK VLP MINI-MOD PERI-LOC VLP Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 15, 2018 $92 C3 DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $65 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAT-TRICK PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD TOPAZ Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $64 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Sep 10, 2018 $62 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
Jan 27, 2018 $54 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAT-TRICK PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD TOPAZ Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $36 EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAT-TRICK PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION VLP MINI-MOD TOPAZ Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $25 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
May 7, 2018 $23 SANTYL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $22 REFERENCE TOE SYSTEM NEOSPAN OS2 VP Food and Beverage IN2BONES USA, LLC
Apr 11, 2018 $22 VIAFLOW Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $20 LAPIDUS NAIL Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $19 STIMULAN Food and Beverage BIOCOMPOSITES 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/348128

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.