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/567936
  • 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/567936
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.

CARMEN PETRAGLIA

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
2000 OXFORD DR, SUITE 211, BETHEL PARK, PA, 15102-1827

2018 Payments: At a Glance

30

payments

$2,507

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 1 $1,600
Food and Beverage
 29 $907

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†
MESA SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $1,657
SCS LEADS

device

 $164
COFLEX

device

 $123
VIVIGEN

device

 $117
CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

 $113
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $49
DRG IPGS

device

 $46
SCS IPGS

device

 $31
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $30
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $29
MOJAVE PL 3D EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

 $28
TRINITY

drug

 $24
LESSRAY

device

 $23
OSTEOCEL

device

 $23
EXPAREL

drug

 $22
BACS

device

 $21
PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $16
AQUAMANTYS

device

 $11
DRG ACCESSORIES

device

 $4
† 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
Aug 30, 2018 $1,600 MESA SPINAL SYSTEM Honoraria K2M, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $164 SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 21, 2018 $123 COFLEX Food and Beverage PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
Feb 23, 2018 $117 VIVIGEN Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $113 CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $47 MESA SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $31 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 24, 2018 $29 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $28 MOJAVE PL 3D EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $24 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $23 LESSRAY OSTEOCEL Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $22 EXPAREL Food and Beverage PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Apr 25, 2018 $21 BACS Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $20 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 17, 2018 $16 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 6, 2018 $14 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 11, 2018 $12 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 11, 2018 $11 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 8, 2018 $11 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 30, 2018 $11 MESA SPINAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, 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/567936

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.