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/56284
  • 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/56284
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.


DEVON GLAZER

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
26800 CROWN VALLEY PKWY, STE 150, MISSION VIEJO, CA, 92691-6384

2018 Payments: At a Glance

54

payments

$45,558

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
4 $22,875
Promotional Speaking/Other
3 $11,580
Royalty or License
4 $6,961
Travel and Lodging
4 $2,679
Food and Beverage
39 $1,462

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
AXIS

device

$31,328
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$10,176
REGRANEX

drug

$2,886
KRYSTEXXA

drug

$176
ANCHORAGE

device

$143
DRG IPGS

device

$140
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

$135
GORILLA

device

$105
AFFINITY

device

$71
VITOSS

device

$52
HOFFMANN

device

$51
DUEXIS

drug

$47
VARIAX

device

$47
ALCORTIN A

drug

$32
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

$29
FLOWABLE

device

$29
IDRT

device

$29
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

$29
PRIMATRIX

device

$29
APLIGRAF

drug

$25
† 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/56284

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 6, 2018 $11,500 AXIS Consulting EXTREMITY MEDICAL
Apr 12, 2018 $8,875 AXIS Consulting EXTREMITY MEDICAL
Oct 10, 2018 $7,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other DNE LLC
Jan 31, 2018 $2,466 AXIS Royalty or License EXTREMITY MEDICAL
Jul 17, 2018 $2,080 REGRANEX Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other DNE LLC
May 25, 2018 $1,643 AXIS Royalty or License EXTREMITY MEDICAL
Nov 29, 2018 $1,505 AXIS Royalty or License EXTREMITY MEDICAL
Jan 17, 2018 $1,500 AXIS Consulting EXTREMITY MEDICAL
Apr 12, 2018 $1,492 AXIS Travel and Lodging EXTREMITY MEDICAL
Aug 27, 2018 $1,347 AXIS Royalty or License EXTREMITY MEDICAL
Jun 7, 2018 $1,000 AXIS Consulting EXTREMITY MEDICAL
Jun 27, 2018 $666 REGRANEX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $519 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging DNE LLC
Oct 19, 2018 $142 No Listed Product Food and Beverage TENEX HEALTH INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $140 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 18, 2018 $121 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 21, 2018 $114 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 27, 2018 $112 REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $110 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC

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/56284

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.