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/643420
  • 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/643420
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.

JOHN MARCOUX

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
11 NEVINS ST, SUITE 201, BRIGHTON, MA, 02135-3514

2018 Payments: At a Glance

46

payments

$9,195

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 3 $4,200
Food and Beverage
 33 $1,659
Consulting
 1 $1,200
Royalty or License
 4 $1,187
Travel and Lodging
 4 $845
Education
 1 $103

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†
ALIGNMATE

device

 $4,588
HEMICAP

device

 $1,200
HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING

device

 $1,165
OSTEOMATE

device

 $800
PHANTOM NAIL

device

 $250
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $231
APLIGRAF

drug

 $211
DERMAGRAFT

device

 $211
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH

device

 $211
ANCHORAGE

device

 $145
APTUS

device

 $144
AXSOS

device

 $130
CROSSCHECK

device

 $97
AUGMENT

device

 $78
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $55
OMNIGRAFT

device

 $55
PRIMATRIX

device

 $55
TCC-EZ

device

 $55
EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS

device

 $53
SANTYL

drug

 $50
† 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/643420

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 23, 2018 $1,500 ALIGNMATE Honoraria ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
May 30, 2018 $1,500 ALIGNMATE Honoraria ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Feb 13, 2018 $1,200 HEMICAP Consulting ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Apr 10, 2018 $1,200 ALIGNMATE Honoraria ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Jan 31, 2018 $388 ALIGNMATE Royalty or License ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Apr 11, 2018 $383 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Travel and Lodging ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Sep 27, 2018 $291 OSTEOMATE Royalty or License ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Dec 17, 2018 $261 OSTEOMATE Royalty or License ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Jun 13, 2018 $248 OSTEOMATE Royalty or License ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
May 19, 2018 $225 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Travel and Lodging ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
May 20, 2018 $225 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Travel and Lodging ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
May 18, 2018 $196 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Mar 23, 2018 $130 ANCHORAGE AXSOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 9, 2018 $125 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications
Mar 21, 2018 $125 PHANTOM NAIL Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $125 PHANTOM NAIL Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $103 APTUS Education MEDARTIS INC.
May 20, 2018 $90 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Aug 28, 2018 $90 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $86 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications

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/643420

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.