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/73921
  • 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/73921
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.

JOSEPH LARSEN

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
2419 JERICHO TPKE, GARDEN CITY PARK, NY, 11040-4710

2018 Payments: At a Glance

39

payments

$4,236

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 1 $2,800
Food and Beverage
 38 $1,436

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†
AMNIO MAXX DUAL LAYER AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE

drug

 $2,800
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $478
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $478
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $478
HALLU-LOCK

device

 $439
PANTA NAIL

device

 $439
APLIGRAF

drug

 $250
ACCUFILL

device

 $150
PRIMATRIX

device

 $128
DERMAGRAFT

device

 $125
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH

device

 $125
ACTIVAC

device

 $125
VAC VERAFLO

device

 $125
FLEXITOUCH

device

 $119
ACTITOUCH

device

 $119
ENTRE

device

 $119
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $98
TCC-EZ

device

 $98
IDRT

device

 $86
OMNIGRAFT

device

 $82
† 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/73921

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 27, 2018 $2,800 AMNIO MAXX DUAL LAYER AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE Consulting ROYAL BIOLOGICS
Feb 10, 2018 $150 ACCUFILL Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 4, 2018 $144 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 20, 2018 $128 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 22, 2018 $127 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 19, 2018 $125 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications
May 3, 2018 $125 APLIGRAF Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $125 VAC VERAFLO ACTIVAC Food and Beverage KCI USA, INC
May 4, 2018 $57 AMNIOEXCEL TCC-EZ PRIMATRIX IDRT OMNIGRAFT Food and Beverage DERMA SCIENCES, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $48 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $44 FLEXITOUCH ACTITOUCH ENTRE Food and Beverage TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
Nov 16, 2018 $39 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 23, 2018 $38 PHYSIO-STIM Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $33 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 20, 2018 $30 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM PRIMATRIX IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $25 NEURAGEN TENOGLIDE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 5, 2018 $25 OMNIGRAFT PRIMATRIX MEDIHONEY TCC-EZ AMNIOEXCEL Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 28, 2018 $22 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $20 SANTYL REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 23, 2018 $19 SANTYL REGRANEX 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/73921

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.