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/46540
  • 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/46540
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.

JACOB REINKRAUT

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
400 RTE 17, RIDGEWOOD, NJ, 07450-2010

2018 Payments: At a Glance

41

payments

$5,203

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 37 $1,558
Travel and Lodging
 2 $1,510
Consulting
 1 $1,400
Education
 1 $735

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†
IO FIX

device

 $1,666
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE

device

 $1,515
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $772
FOOT AND ANKLE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $162
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $159
PANTA NAIL

device

 $159
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $159
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $159
ALLOAID ALLOGRAFT

drug

 $142
NEOSPAN

device

 $142
REFERENCE TOE SYSTEM

device

 $142
HALLU-LOCK

device

 $108
N-FORCE

device

 $107
APLIGRAF

drug

 $103
DERMAGRAFT

device

 $103
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH

device

 $103
ACTIVAC

device

 $98
CANNULATED SCREW

device

 $89
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $80
FLOWABLE

device

 $80
† 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/46540

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 17, 2018 $1,477 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $1,400 IO FIX Consulting EXTREMITY MEDICAL
May 17, 2018 $735 No Listed Product Education SEAPEARL INC
Oct 11, 2018 $167 IO FIX Food and Beverage EXTREMITY MEDICAL
Sep 5, 2018 $142 REFERENCE TOE SYSTEM NEOSPAN ALLOAID ALLOGRAFT Food and Beverage IN2BONES USA, LLC
May 4, 2018 $112 FOOT AND ANKLE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $107 N-FORCE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $103 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications
Apr 3, 2018 $99 IO FIX Food and Beverage EXTREMITY MEDICAL
Apr 11, 2018 $98 ACTIVAC Food and Beverage KCI USA, INC
Mar 1, 2018 $89 CANNULATED SCREW Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $66 HYMOVIS Food and Beverage FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
May 23, 2018 $44 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $43 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 29, 2018 $37 No Listed Product Food and Beverage KERECIS LIMITED
Mar 2, 2018 $35 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 21, 2018 $33 SKINTE Food and Beverage POLARITYTE, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $33 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $30 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 27, 2018 $30 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/46540

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.