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/62357
  • 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/62357
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.

ANDREW LEVY

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
90 MILLBURN AVE, SUITE 204A, MILLBURN, NJ, 07041-1945

2018 Payments: At a Glance

27

payments

$6,744

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 8 $4,726
Travel and Lodging
 6 $1,667
Food and Beverage
 13 $351

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†
ACCUFILL

device

 $2,164
TIMBERLINE

device

 $1,173
DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE

device

 $927
TAPERLOC

device

 $913
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $841
AVENUE L

device

 $662
MOBI-C

device

 $662
COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER

device

 $357
G7

device

 $139
REGENETEN

device

 $121
PICO

device

 $101
NEOX

drug

 $92
CLARIX

drug

 $92
EXPAREL

drug

 $29
FMS

device

 $29
MONOVISC

device

 $27
HEALIX

device

 $25
TRUESPAN

device

 $25
BIORAPTOR

device

 $20
LENS SURGICAL IMAGING SYSTEM

device

 $20
† 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/62357

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 10, 2018 $2,021 ACCUFILL Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $913 TAPERLOC Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $864 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Aug 30, 2018 $662 TIMBERLINE MOBI-C AVENUE L Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Miami Anatomical Research Center
Jul 19, 2018 $511 TIMBERLINE Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Miami Anatomical Research Center
Nov 8, 2018 $366 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $198 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 31, 2018 $178 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Miami Anatomical Research Center, LLC
Jun 8, 2018 $178 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Miami Anatomical Research Center, LLC
Nov 8, 2018 $139 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 6, 2018 $139 G7 Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $123 ACCUFILL Education ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $101 PICO NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $92 NEOX CLARIX Travel and Lodging AMNIOX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 17, 2018 $30 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE Food and Beverage ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
May 7, 2018 $29 FMS EXPAREL Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $27 MONOVISC Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Feb 17, 2018 $26 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE Food and Beverage ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Aug 20, 2018 $25 TRUESPAN HEALIX Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $21 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/62357

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.