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/770996
  • 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/770996
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.

REUBEN GOBEZIE

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1000 AUBURN DR, SUITE 200, BEACHWOOD, OH, 44122-4317

2018 Payments: At a Glance

102

payments

$614,463

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 4 $523K
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $45,203
Consulting
 12 $41,265
Travel and Lodging
 15 $2,311
Food and Beverage
 63 $1,726
Gift
 1 $1,425

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†
ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS

device

 $534K
ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS

device

 $524K
SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR BUTTON FIXATION

device

 $523K
SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER PEC REPAIR

device

 $523K
ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE SUTURE KITS

device

 $388K
SHOULDER SUTURE FIBERWIRE CERCLAGE

device

 $134K
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $78,415
ZIMMER BIOMET INSTRUMENTS AND IMPLANTS

device

 $1,425
ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS FRACTURE

device

 $1,260
ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE VIP TECHNOLOGY

device

 $1,260
SPRIX

drug

 $259
ARYMO ER

drug

 $45
D-RAD SMART PACK

device

 $32
OXAYDO

drug

 $18
CHECKPOINT STIMULATORS

device

 $15
DYNASPLINT

device

 $13
HYMOVIS

device

 $4
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 15, 2018 $134,402 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR BUTTON FIXATION SHOULDER SUTURE FIBERWIRE CERCLAGE SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER PEC REPAIR ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
May 15, 2018 $134,123 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR BUTTON FIXATION ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE SUTURE KITS SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER PEC REPAIR ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $131,845 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR BUTTON FIXATION ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE SUTURE KITS SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER PEC REPAIR ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $122,164 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR BUTTON FIXATION ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE SUTURE KITS SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER PEC REPAIR ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $14,175 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $10,080 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
May 10, 2018 $9,765 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $8,348 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $5,670 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $5,355 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $5,040 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $5,040 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $4,410 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $3,780 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $2,520 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $2,520 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,520 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $1,890 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $1,575 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $1,425 ZIMMER BIOMET INSTRUMENTS AND IMPLANTS Gift ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. Go Ortho

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/770996

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.