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/728324
  • 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/728324
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.

FRANK LUCKINO

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
8175 MARKET ST, APT. 1B, YOUNGSTOWN, OH, 44512-6244

2018 Payments: At a Glance

39

payments

$4,818

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 1 $3,594
Food and Beverage
 37 $1,116
Travel and Lodging
 1 $109

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

 $3,720
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $213
APLIGRAF

drug

 $208
DERMAGRAFT

device

 $208
SANTYL

drug

 $148
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $116
ORTHOLOC

device

 $107
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH

device

 $99
PICO

device

 $53
CMF OL1000

device

 $52
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $50
HALLU-LOCK

device

 $50
PANTA NAIL

device

 $50
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $50
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $50
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE

device

 $42
BAXDELA

drug

 $35
SMARTPREP MULTICELLULAR PROCESSING SYSTEM

device

 $25
NEXTREMITY MSP

device

 $22
ORBACTIV

drug

 $14
† 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/728324

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 6, 2018 $3,594 No Listed Product Education ROCK MEDICAL ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $125 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Mar 22, 2018 $116 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $109 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT Travel and Lodging ORGANOGENESIS INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $107 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $70 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jan 25, 2018 $67 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications
Nov 19, 2018 $54 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $54 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ROCK MEDICAL ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $53 PICO Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $52 CMF OL1000 Food and Beverage DJO, LLC
Mar 8, 2018 $50 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 26, 2018 $42 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $33 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications
Jul 13, 2018 $25 SMARTPREP MULTICELLULAR PROCESSING SYSTEM Food and Beverage TERUMO BCT, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $24 SANTYL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $22 NEXTREMITY MSP Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $21 BAXDELA Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $20 SANTYL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $18 SANTYL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/728324

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.