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/63332
  • 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/63332
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.

DANIEL TUCKER

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
20 GLENLAKE PKWY, DEPT. OF PODIATRY, ATLANTA, GA, 30328

2018 Payments: At a Glance

68

payments

$14,190

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 19 $6,723
Food and Beverage
 45 $3,137
Consulting
 3 $2,763
Education
 1 $1,567

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†
TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $7,403
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,936
INFINITY

device

 $1,070
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $925
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $925
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $925
GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $356
MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $356
PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL

device

 $356
PROMO

device

 $356
ORTHOLOC

device

 $264
AUGMENT

device

 $247
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $188
SONICONE

device

 $153
BAXDELA

drug

 $133
ACUTRAK/ACUTRAK 2 SCREWS - MICRO, MINI, STD, FUSION

device

 $128
APLIGRAF

drug

 $125
DERMAGRAFT

device

 $125
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH

device

 $125
TYMLOS

drug

 $100
† 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/63332

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 27, 2018 $1,567 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $1,322 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $1,138 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $994 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $975 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $761 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $745 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 26, 2018 $650 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $565 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging GENTLEMAN ORTHOPEDIC SOLUTIONS
Sep 6, 2018 $396 INFINITY Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $374 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $206 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $185 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $179 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $179 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Mar 31, 2018 $167 TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $158 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $156 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $148 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dec 15, 2018 $145 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, 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/63332

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.