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/756665
  • 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/756665
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.


SEYED KALANTAR

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
3800 RESERVOIR RD NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20007-2113

2018 Payments: At a Glance

66

payments

$205,640

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
13 $136K
Royalty or License
3 $50,629
Promotional Speaking/Other
3 $11,400
Travel and Lodging
17 $5,641
Food and Beverage
30 $2,103

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

$103K
IGA

device

$50,242
REFORM HA COATED SCREWS

device

$28,148
SIGNAFUSE BIOACTIVE BONE GRAFT PUTTY

device

$11,053
REFORM POCT

device

$8,275
XLIF

device

$7,043
ALIF

device

$2,928
SPINAL IMPLANTS

device

$1,034
ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC

device

$767
OSTEOAMP

device

$550
REFORM TOWER REDUCTION

device

$500
OSTEOCEL

device

$362
LESSRAY

device

$296
PULSE

device

$293
MCKESSON RADIOLOGY

device

$219
TLIF

device

$210
X-CORE MINI

device

$203
COHERE

device

$193
COALESCE

device

$159
FLAREHAWK

device

$122
† 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/756665

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 16, 2018 $50,000 IGA Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC. Seyed Babak Kalantar
Mar 31, 2018 $25,000 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Sep 30, 2018 $25,000 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Jun 30, 2018 $25,000 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Dec 31, 2018 $25,000 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Jul 11, 2018 $9,600 SIGNAFUSE BIOACTIVE BONE GRAFT PUTTY Promotional Speaking/Other BIOVENTUS LLC
Dec 10, 2018 $8,275 REFORM HA COATED SCREWS REFORM POCT Consulting PRECISION SPINE, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $7,700 REFORM HA COATED SCREWS Consulting PRECISION SPINE, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $6,833 REFORM HA COATED SCREWS Consulting PRECISION SPINE, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $6,000 XLIF Consulting NUVASIVE, INC. Seyed Babak Kalantar
May 8, 2018 $5,340 REFORM HA COATED SCREWS Consulting PRECISION SPINE, INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $1,812 ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other BIOVENTUS LLC
Jul 11, 2018 $813 SIGNAFUSE BIOACTIVE BONE GRAFT PUTTY Travel and Lodging BIOVENTUS LLC
Nov 2, 2018 $706 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Sep 11, 2018 $600 SPINAL IMPLANTS Consulting SPINE WAVE, INC.
May 23, 2018 $588 XLIF ALIF Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $582 SIGNAFUSE BIOACTIVE BONE GRAFT PUTTY Travel and Lodging BIOVENTUS LLC
Jan 4, 2018 $500 REFORM TOWER REDUCTION Consulting PRECISION SPINE, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $400 SPINAL IMPLANTS Consulting SPINE WAVE, 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/756665

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.