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/691036
  • 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/691036
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.

LEE HLAD

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
1045 BEECHER XING N STE A, GAHANNA, OH, 43230-4573

2018 Payments: At a Glance

68

payments

$33,037

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $13,813
Consulting
 9 $13,325
Travel and Lodging
 11 $4,415
Food and Beverage
 45 $1,455
Education
 1 $30

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†
INTERNAL FIXATION

device

 $14,699
EXTERNAL FIXATION

device

 $8,689
CONQUEST / SOLSTICE

device

 $6,500
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,059
TARSA-LINK

device

 $584
NONE

device

 $511
VARIAX

device

 $252
CHARCOT AND PHANTOM NAIL

device

 $250
CHARCOT

device

 $110
DUEXIS

drug

 $108
TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME

device

 $83
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $38
BAXDELA

drug

 $28
SPRIX

drug

 $26
ANCHORAGE

device

 $18
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $17
AQUACEL

device

 $16
EBI BONE HEALING SYSTEM

device

 $15
EXOGEN

device

 $14
ALCORTIN A

drug

 $11
† 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/691036

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 20, 2018 $6,906 INTERNAL FIXATION Promotional Speaking/Other VILEX IN TENNESSEE, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $6,906 INTERNAL FIXATION Promotional Speaking/Other VILEX IN TENNESSEE, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $6,500 CONQUEST / SOLSTICE Consulting LIFE SPINE, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $1,544 EXTERNAL FIXATION Consulting LIFE SPINE, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $1,463 EXTERNAL FIXATION Consulting LIFE SPINE, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $984 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $975 EXTERNAL FIXATION Consulting LIFE SPINE, INC.
May 12, 2018 $780 EXTERNAL FIXATION Travel and Lodging LIFE SPINE, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $731 EXTERNAL FIXATION Consulting LIFE SPINE, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $650 EXTERNAL FIXATION Consulting LIFE SPINE, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $584 TARSA-LINK Travel and Lodging LIFE SPINE, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $511 NONE Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 28, 2018 $488 EXTERNAL FIXATION Consulting LIFE SPINE, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $488 EXTERNAL FIXATION Consulting LIFE SPINE, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $488 EXTERNAL FIXATION Consulting LIFE SPINE, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $326 INTERNAL FIXATION Travel and Lodging VILEX IN TENNESSEE, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $326 INTERNAL FIXATION Travel and Lodging VILEX IN TENNESSEE, INC.
May 8, 2018 $240 EXTERNAL FIXATION Travel and Lodging LIFE SPINE, INC.
May 15, 2018 $217 EXTERNAL FIXATION Travel and Lodging LIFE SPINE, INC.
May 10, 2018 $213 EXTERNAL FIXATION Travel and Lodging LIFE SPINE, 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/691036

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.