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/529446
  • 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/529446
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.

DAVID CAMINEAR

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
2408 WHITNEY AVE, HAMDEN, CT, 06518-3209

2018 Payments: At a Glance

53

payments

$16,751

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 5 $10,500
Royalty or License
 2 $2,396
Travel and Lodging
 18 $2,107
Food and Beverage
 28 $1,747

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†
ANCHORAGE

device

 $6,487
SMART TOE

device

 $2,916
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,396
T2

device

 $2,100
TRUELOK

drug

 $587
JUGGERKNOT

device

 $469
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE

device

 $370
VARIAX

device

 $258
PERTROCHANTERIC FIXATOR

device

 $238
PREFIX 2

device

 $238
TL-HEX

device

 $238
TRUELOK RING FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $238
XCALIBER HYBRID FIXATOR

device

 $238
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $164
MACI _ PEAK STUDY

drug

 $147
RING - TRUELOK

drug

 $122
FOOT & ANKLE

drug

 $100
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $94
SMARTTOE

device

 $86
VIVIGEN

device

 $79
† 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/529446

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 14, 2018 $3,150 ANCHORAGE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 25, 2018 $2,100 SMART TOE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 14, 2018 $2,100 T2 Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 20, 2018 $1,750 ANCHORAGE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
May 17, 2018 $1,400 ANCHORAGE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 19, 2018 $1,284 No Listed Product Royalty or License TRIMED, INC.
Aug 12, 2018 $1,113 No Listed Product Royalty or License TRIMED, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $480 SMART TOE Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 15, 2018 $336 SMART TOE Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 26, 2018 $312 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $238 TL-HEX TRUELOK RING FIXATION SYSTEM PERTROCHANTERIC FIXATOR PREFIX 2 XCALIBER HYBRID FIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $206 JUGGERKNOT Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $195 JUGGERKNOT Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $140 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $136 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 16, 2018 $122 RING - TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $110 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 15, 2018 $100 FOOT & ANKLE Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $97 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 23, 2018 $94 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS 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/529446

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.