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/631086
  • 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/631086
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.

COLEMAN CLOUGHERTY

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
29099 HEALTH CAMPUS DR, SUITE 180, WESTLAKE, OH, 44145-5200

2018 Payments: At a Glance

89

payments

$15,818

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $5,675
Travel and Lodging
 18 $5,378
Food and Beverage
 62 $2,666
Consulting
 2 $2,100

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†
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $6,932
FLOWABLE

device

 $6,932
IDRT

device

 $6,932
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $6,932
TRUELOK

drug

 $2,289
CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR

device

 $1,618
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,406
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL

device

 $1,340
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL

device

 $1,340
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL

device

 $1,340
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL

device

 $1,340
HOFFMANN

device

 $1,082
RING - TRUELOK

drug

 $660
CONTOURS PHP

device

 $510
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $476
FRAGMENT FIXATION SYSTEM (FFS)

device

 $413
PREFIX 2

device

 $309
CONTOURS VPS VOLAR PLATE

device

 $278
FLEXIBLE REAMERS

device

 $278
GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM

device

 $278
† 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/631086

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 27, 2018 $1,575 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 29, 2018 $1,575 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 8, 2018 $1,225 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $1,125 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTERIOCYTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $1,050 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 20, 2018 $675 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 30, 2018 $627 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $525 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 27, 2018 $525 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 2, 2018 $450 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $430 RING - TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $380 HOFFMANN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 21, 2018 $328 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $278 FLEXIBLE REAMERS GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM CONTOURS VPS VOLAR PLATE CONTOURS PHP CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $273 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $269 TRUELOK RING FIXATION SYSTEM PREFIX 2 BONE SCREWS ELBOW FIXATOR FRAGMENT FIXATION SYSTEM (FFS) Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $265 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $264 HOFFMANN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 8, 2018 $264 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $234 HOFFMANN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION

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/631086

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.