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/360942
  • 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/360942
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 VILLANI

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
7975 LAKE UNDERHILL RD, SUITE 210, ORLANDO, FL, 32822-8202

2018 Payments: At a Glance

43

payments

$3,750

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 10 $2,131
Food and Beverage
 33 $1,618

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†
HOFFMANN

device

 $1,468
ENTELLUS - XPRESS OFFICE START-UP KITS

device

 $1,141
VARIAX

device

 $1,016
ANCHORAGE

device

 $845
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $703
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $703
PANTA NAIL

device

 $645
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $645
ASNIS

device

 $617
STAR

device

 $327
ALLOWRAP

device

 $235
PROLAYER

device

 $235
SONICANCHOR

device

 $235
BIO4

device

 $159
AUGMENT

device

 $153
VITOSS

device

 $152
ALLOAID ALLOGRAFT

drug

 $149
COLINK

device

 $149
REFERENCE TOE SYSTEM

device

 $149
ALLOGRAFT

device

 $143
† 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/360942

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 25, 2018 $865 ENTELLUS - XPRESS OFFICE START-UP KITS HOFFMANN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $334 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 14, 2018 $276 ENTELLUS - XPRESS OFFICE START-UP KITS ASNIS ANCHORAGE VARIAX Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 29, 2018 $233 HOFFMANN STAR ASNIS ANCHORAGE VARIAX Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $166 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 11, 2018 $149 ALLOAID ALLOGRAFT REFERENCE TOE SYSTEM COLINK Food and Beverage IN2BONES USA, LLC
Jun 22, 2018 $143 ALLOGRAFT HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $139 VARIAX VITOSS ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 10, 2018 $135 ALLOWRAP SONICANCHOR VARIAX PROLAYER Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $133 T2 FIXOS HOFFMANN BIO4 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 23, 2018 $133 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $130 TWO STEP SNIPER STAPLES Food and Beverage TRILLIANT SURGICAL LLC.
Sep 6, 2018 $125 RAYOS Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
May 29, 2018 $94 HOFFMANN STAR ASNIS ANCHORAGE VARIAX Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 18, 2018 $81 TURBOHAWK Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $78 VARIAX ANCHORAGE PROLAYER ALLOWRAP SONICANCHOR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 31, 2018 $63 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM IDRT FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 10, 2018 $62 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $38 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $38 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

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/360942

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.