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/4225213
  • 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/4225213
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.

FEYINTOLU BALOGUN

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
27100 CHARDON RD, RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH, 44143-1116

2018 Payments: At a Glance

24

payments

$1,435

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 3 $836
Food and Beverage
 21 $599

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

 $605
BONE SCREWS

device

 $248
ELBOW FIXATOR

device

 $248
FRAGMENT FIXATION SYSTEM (FFS)

device

 $248
GOTFRIED PC.C.P.

device

 $248
PELVIC FIXATOR

device

 $248
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $138
LRS PEDIATRIC

device

 $133
M2 MULTIPLANAR MINIRAIL

device

 $133
MINIRAIL SYSTEM

device

 $133
OSCAR3

device

 $133
PERTROCHANTERIC FIXATOR

device

 $133
EUCRISA

drug

 $99
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $89
SPRIX

drug

 $27
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $20
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $20
FLOWABLE

device

 $20
IDRT

device

 $20
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $20
† 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/4225213

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 28, 2018 $455 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $248 BONE SCREWS GOTFRIED PC.C.P. FRAGMENT FIXATION SYSTEM (FFS) ELBOW FIXATOR PELVIC FIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 22, 2018 $133 PERTROCHANTERIC FIXATOR MINIRAIL SYSTEM M2 MULTIPLANAR MINIRAIL OSCAR3 LRS PEDIATRIC Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $122 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jul 16, 2018 $89 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 30, 2018 $81 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $76 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $34 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $20 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 26, 2018 $19 NEXTREMITY ARCUSTM Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $17 BONE MARROW ASPIRATE CONCENTRATE SYSTEM Food and Beverage TERUMO BCT, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $15 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $14 LYRICA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $14 SPRIX Food and Beverage EGALET US INC
Dec 7, 2018 $13 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $13 EBI BONE HEALING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $13 SPRIX Food and Beverage EGALET US INC
Apr 23, 2018 $12 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 28, 2018 $12 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $11 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage 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/4225213

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.