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/69031
  • 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/69031
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.

MICHAEL MAGGITTI

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
700 ZEAGLER DR, SUITE 7, PALATKA, FL, 32177-6806

2018 Payments: At a Glance

48

payments

$6,079

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 15 $4,699
Food and Beverage
 31 $1,335
Education
 2 $46

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†
OXFORD

device

 $1,743
PERSONA

device

 $1,704
AQUAMANTYS

device

 $1,222
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $507
LEGION

device

 $410
BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING

device

 $308
VERILAST HIPS

device

 $308
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $165
EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS

device

 $129
PICO

device

 $129
ARCOS

device

 $115
PPK

device

 $115
ACCOLADE

device

 $112
ZILRETTA

drug

 $109
JOURNEY II BCS

device

 $62
DVR ANATOMIC PLATES/SCREWS/PEGS

device

 $19
SCP BONE SUBSTITUTE

device

 $19
VANGUARD

device

 $19
HYALGAN

device

 $17
HYMOVIS

device

 $17
† 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/69031

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 19, 2018 $1,287 PERSONA Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $661 AQUAMANTYS Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 20, 2018 $507 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $462 OXFORD Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $462 OXFORD Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $262 AQUAMANTYS Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $248 PERSONA Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $227 OXFORD Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 21, 2018 $201 BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING VERILAST HIPS LEGION Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $160 OXFORD Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $129 PICO EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $125 OXFORD Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $115 PERSONA PPK ARCOS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $112 ACCOLADE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 20, 2018 $102 LEGION Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $88 AQUAMANTYS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $88 AQUAMANTYS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 21, 2018 $81 BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING VERILAST HIPS LEGION Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $69 AQUAMANTYS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $65 OXFORD Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 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/69031

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.