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/676214
  • 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/676214
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.

QUEEN MBANUZUE

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
2905 MITCHELLVILLE RD, 105, BOWIE, MD, 20716-1385

2018 Payments: At a Glance

43

payments

$6,621

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 3 $2,947
Travel and Lodging
 7 $2,195
Food and Beverage
 33 $1,478

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,652
HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING

device

 $1,305
EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT

device

 $662
BIO-OSTEOVATION

drug

 $642
EXT-ENCOMPASS

device

 $642
EXT-EXTREMILOCK ANKLE

device

 $642
EXT-EXTREMIFIX MIDSIZE/LARGE

device

 $642
NEOX

drug

 $202
CLARIX

drug

 $202
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $155
TURBO ELITE

device

 $106
SANTYL

drug

 $103
OASIS

device

 $91
REGRANEX

drug

 $91
ALLOWRAP

device

 $86
HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE

device

 $85
BAXDELA

drug

 $65
ORBACTIV

drug

 $65
VABOMERE

drug

 $65
MENOCIN

drug

 $65
† 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/676214

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 4, 2018 $2,941 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $549 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Travel and Lodging ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED In Step Podiatry Center
Oct 29, 2018 $506 BIO-OSTEOVATION EXT-ENCOMPASS EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT EXT-EXTREMILOCK ANKLE EXT-EXTREMIFIX MIDSIZE/LARGE Travel and Lodging OSTEOMED LLC
Apr 25, 2018 $478 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SUPREME ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, LLC
Sep 28, 2018 $408 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Travel and Lodging ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Jan 25, 2018 $202 NEOX CLARIX Food and Beverage AMNIOX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $171 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Nov 17, 2018 $136 BIO-OSTEOVATION EXT-ENCOMPASS EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT EXT-EXTREMILOCK ANKLE EXT-EXTREMIFIX MIDSIZE/LARGE Travel and Lodging OSTEOMED LLC
Oct 2, 2018 $118 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Feb 8, 2018 $106 TURBO ELITE Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Nov 20, 2018 $105 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ACELL, INC.
May 4, 2018 $100 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SUPREME ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, LLC
Oct 25, 2018 $91 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $86 ALLOWRAP Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $85 HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $68 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Sep 29, 2018 $46 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
May 4, 2018 $28 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $27 BAXDELA VABOMERE ORBACTIV MENOCIN Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $25 BAXDELA VABOMERE ORBACTIV MENOCIN Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, 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/676214

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.