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/58931
  • 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/58931
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.

PAUL FAVORITO

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
7575 5 MILE RD, CINCINNATI, OH, 45230-4346

2018 Payments: At a Glance

166

payments

$241,972

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 34 $200K
Travel and Lodging
 59 $27,532
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $10,438
Food and Beverage
 71 $4,032

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†
ARTHROSCOPE SHEATH

device

 $107K
EXPAREL

drug

 $103K
ABSOLUTE

device

 $103K
BIOINTRAFIX

device

 $103K
BRISTOW-LATARJET

device

 $72,917
DELTA

device

 $19,369
LATARJET EXPERIENCE

device

 $14,128
REGENETEN

device

 $9,435
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $8,442
GRYPHON

device

 $2,885
GLENOJET

device

 $2,000
MATRIX HD (3MM, 5MM, 6MM)

device

 $1,500
GLOBAL

device

 $1,075
DYNACORD

device

 $1,064
HEALIX

device

 $871
Q-FIX

device

 $540
ATTUNE

device

 $238
LINVATEC ARTHROSCOPY

device

 $203
ORTHOCORD

device

 $182
BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM

device

 $170
† 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/58931

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 6, 2018 $42,991 ARTHROSCOPE SHEATH ABSOLUTE BIOINTRAFIX EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Apr 23, 2018 $12,941 BRISTOW-LATARJET Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Oct 4, 2018 $11,505 ARTHROSCOPE SHEATH ABSOLUTE BIOINTRAFIX EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Oct 2, 2018 $10,866 LATARJET EXPERIENCE Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $10,350 ARTHROSCOPE SHEATH ABSOLUTE BIOINTRAFIX EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Oct 2, 2018 $9,198 ARTHROSCOPE SHEATH ABSOLUTE BIOINTRAFIX EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Mar 16, 2018 $8,913 BRISTOW-LATARJET Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $8,338 BRISTOW-LATARJET Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $8,336 BRISTOW-LATARJET Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $8,049 ARTHROSCOPE SHEATH ABSOLUTE BIOINTRAFIX EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Oct 17, 2018 $7,477 DELTA Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Aug 31, 2018 $7,475 BRISTOW-LATARJET Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Jun 15, 2018 $6,900 BRISTOW-LATARJET Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Dec 21, 2018 $6,900 ARTHROSCOPE SHEATH ABSOLUTE BIOINTRAFIX EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $6,897 DELTA Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Sep 27, 2018 $6,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. FAVORITO CONSULTING, LLC
Mar 20, 2018 $5,750 BRISTOW-LATARJET Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $4,188 REGENETEN Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. FAVORITO CONSULTING, LLC
Sep 21, 2018 $4,025 ARTHROSCOPE SHEATH Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC
Jul 4, 2018 $3,450 BRISTOW-LATARJET Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. FAVORITO CONSULTING LLC

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/58931

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.