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/521500
  • 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/521500
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.

MICHAEL ZURI

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
2511 WEST DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, TAMPA, FL, 33607

2018 Payments: At a Glance

25

payments

$2,503

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 22 $2,000
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $500
Travel and Lodging
 1 $2
Education
 1 $1

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†
ARISTA AH

device

 $500
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $393
ANCHORAGE

device

 $324
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $177
EXOGEN

device

 $156
ALLOAID ALLOGRAFT

drug

 $149
COLINK

device

 $149
REFERENCE TOE SYSTEM

device

 $149
VARIAX

device

 $148
AUGMENT

device

 $141
MINIRAIL

device

 $136
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $125
PROLAYER

device

 $110
SANTYL

drug

 $109
OASIS

device

 $108
REGRANEX

drug

 $108
ALLOWRAP

device

 $106
EASY CLIP

device

 $53
FIXOS

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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 26, 2018 $500 ARISTA AH Promotional Speaking/Other DAVOL INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $177 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 29, 2018 $176 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 11, 2018 $149 ALLOAID ALLOGRAFT REFERENCE TOE SYSTEM COLINK Food and Beverage IN2BONES USA, LLC
Jan 12, 2018 $148 ANCHORAGE VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 14, 2018 $148 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
May 1, 2018 $139 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 16, 2018 $136 MINIRAIL Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 22, 2018 $125 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $125 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Feb 15, 2018 $120 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $110 PROLAYER Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 17, 2018 $108 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $63 ALLOWRAP Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 2, 2018 $53 EASY CLIP Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 2, 2018 $44 ALLOWRAP Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 6, 2018 $41 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Mar 6, 2018 $41 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Mar 7, 2018 $41 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Aug 17, 2018 $23 FIXOS Food and Beverage STRYKER 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/521500

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.