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/494742
  • 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/494742
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.

CHRISTOPHER BIBBO

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
824 ILLINOIS AVE, STEVENS POINT, WI, 54481-3112

2018 Payments: At a Glance

59

payments

$39,137

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 4 $23,013
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $7,600
Travel and Lodging
 16 $4,690
Food and Beverage
 37 $3,834

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†
NUCEL

device

 $13,000
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $9,528
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $9,528
PREVENA

device

 $9,365
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

 $2,013
TRUELOK

drug

 $1,259
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,108
FLEXIBLE REAMERS

device

 $547
CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR

device

 $542
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL

device

 $534
CONTOURS LPS (LAPIDUS PLATING SYSTEM)

device

 $501
PORD DEVICE

device

 $501
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL

device

 $372
XWIRES

device

 $280
CONTOURS PHP

device

 $278
GALAXY FIXATION

device

 $278
GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM

device

 $278
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL

device

 $269
CONTOURS VPS VOLAR PLATE

device

 $264
LRS ADVANCED

device

 $264
† 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/494742

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 12, 2018 $10,000 NUCEL Consulting ORGANOGENESIS INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $8,000 PREVENA Consulting KCI USA, INC
Feb 27, 2018 $4,800 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Promotional Speaking/Other AXOGEN
Apr 2, 2018 $3,000 NUCEL Consulting ORGANOGENESIS INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $2,800 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Promotional Speaking/Other AXOGEN
Apr 23, 2018 $2,013 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. CHRISTOPHER BIBBO MAINSTREET ENTERP RISES
May 23, 2018 $990 PREVENA Travel and Lodging KCI USA, INC
Jul 9, 2018 $979 No Listed Product Food and Beverage KERECIS LIMITED
Aug 24, 2018 $556 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Travel and Lodging AXOGEN
Aug 24, 2018 $511 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Feb 13, 2018 $413 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Travel and Lodging AXOGEN
Jun 26, 2018 $334 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $278 GALAXY FIXATION CONTOURS PHP GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR FLEXIBLE REAMERS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $274 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $273 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $269 PORD DEVICE CONTOURS LPS (LAPIDUS PLATING SYSTEM) FLEXIBLE REAMERS CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $264 CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR LRS ADVANCED TL-HEX CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CONTOURS VPS VOLAR PLATE Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 23, 2018 $247 PREVENA Travel and Lodging KCI USA, INC
Jun 1, 2018 $232 ANKLE COMPRESSION NAIL (ACN) CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL SHEFFIELD RING FIXATOR CONTOURS LPS (LAPIDUS PLATING SYSTEM) PORD DEVICE Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $171 RING - TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, 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/494742

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.