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/4221239
  • 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/4221239
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.

ERIC TANNENBAUM

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
1500 E MEDICAL CENTER DR, ANN ARBOR, MI, 48109-5000

2018 Payments: At a Glance

45

payments

$11,643

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 5 $7,831
Travel and Lodging
 13 $2,393
Food and Beverage
 27 $1,420

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $7,842
HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET

device

 $1,989
GRYPHON

device

 $808
CHAMPION SHOULDER INSTRUMENTATION SET

device

 $278
5MS

device

 $147
COLAG

device

 $147
NANOPASS

device

 $135
ICONIX

device

 $123
HEALIX

device

 $122
MILAGRO

device

 $122
ORTHOVISC

device

 $113
MACI _ PEAK STUDY

drug

 $70
CINCHLOCK SS

device

 $55
REGENESORB

device

 $46
SAMURAI BLADE

device

 $46
SLINGSHOT

device

 $46
NANO TACT FLEX

device

 $30
EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS

device

 $29
IVY AIR

device

 $27
FLOWPORT CANNULA SYSTEM

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/4221239

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 8, 2018 $3,848 No Listed Product Education SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Southern California Orthopedic Research & Educatio
Nov 30, 2018 $1,140 No Listed Product Education CROSSROADS ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
Sep 25, 2018 $1,010 No Listed Product Education CROSSROADS ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
Sep 7, 2018 $1,010 No Listed Product Education CROSSROADS ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $823 No Listed Product Education MICROMED INC
May 30, 2018 $459 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 19, 2018 $361 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $280 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 7, 2018 $243 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 13, 2018 $237 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $227 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 13, 2018 $179 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $174 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 27, 2018 $174 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 25, 2018 $169 CHAMPION SHOULDER INSTRUMENTATION SET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $147 COLAG 5MS Food and Beverage IN2BONES USA, LLC
Jul 31, 2018 $123 ICONIX NANOPASS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 13, 2018 $115 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $109 CHAMPION SHOULDER INSTRUMENTATION SET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $108 ORTHOVISC 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/4221239

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.