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/4220758
  • 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/4220758
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 DERMAN

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
535 E 70TH ST, NEW YORK, NY, 10021-4823

2018 Payments: At a Glance

39

payments

$4,117

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 13 $2,091
Food and Beverage
 26 $2,027

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†
SERRATO

device

 $997
ALTERA

device

 $943
TRITANIUM

device

 $787
ES2

device

 $713
XIA

device

 $713
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

 $437
AERO

device

 $346
RELINE

device

 $311
MODULUS

device

 $168
ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC

device

 $165
CREO

device

 $164
COHERE

device

 $146
GRAFT DELIVERY SYSTEM

device

 $146
ARIA

device

 $138
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE

device

 $129
AQUAMANTYS

device

 $129
EXPEDIUM

device

 $127
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $117
MOUNTAINEER

device

 $96
SKYLINE

device

 $96
† 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/4220758

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 5, 2018 $790 ALTERA Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 5, 2018 $282 SERRATO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $208 ES2 SERRATO AERO XIA TRITANIUM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 8, 2018 $174 IFUSE IMPLANT Travel and Lodging SI-BONE, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $168 MODULUS Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $165 RELINE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $164 CREO Food and Beverage GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $153 ALTERA Travel and Lodging GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
May 24, 2018 $149 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Food and Beverage AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Jun 27, 2018 $146 RELINE GRAFT DELIVERY SYSTEM COHERE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
May 4, 2018 $138 XIA ES2 ARIA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 31, 2018 $138 AERO ES2 XIA TRITANIUM SERRATO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $137 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $129 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $129 AQUAMANTYS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $128 TRITANIUM Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 4, 2018 $123 ES2 XIA TRITANIUM SERRATO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 3, 2018 $117 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 5, 2018 $107 ES2 XIA TRITANIUM SERRATO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 5, 2018 $96 EXPEDIUM MOUNTAINEER SKYLINE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES 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/4220758

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.