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/82191
  • 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/82191
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.

HAMMAM AKBIK

Listed Specialty: Pain Medicine
3050 MACK RD, FAIRFIELD, OH, 45014-5379

2018 Payments: At a Glance

230

payments

$34,734

payment total

31

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 8 $23,582
Food and Beverage
 205 $5,191
Travel and Lodging
 14 $4,294
Consulting
 3 $1,667

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†
INTELLIS

device

 $9,281
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $7,466
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $6,285
ZOHYDRO ER

drug

 $3,047
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

 $2,968
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,345
THERAPIES

device

 $1,021
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $372
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $360
PRIALT

drug

 $237
LYRICA

drug

 $235
N'VISION

device

 $235
EMBEDA

drug

 $220
FLECTOR PATCH

drug

 $207
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $180
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $169
ADAPTIVESTIM

device

 $145
CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT

device

 $137
SYNCHROMED

device

 $134
NUCYNTA

drug

 $125
† 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/82191

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 10, 2018 $5,600 INTELLIS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Cincinnati Comprehensive Pain Center
Sep 12, 2018 $4,000 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PYRAMID PHYSICIAN SERVICES
Aug 1, 2018 $3,600 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $2,800 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PYRAMID PHYSICIAN SERVICES
Nov 13, 2018 $2,800 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Cincinnati Comprehensive Pain Center
Dec 6, 2018 $2,400 INTELLIS Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Cincinnati Comprehensive Pain Center
Mar 8, 2018 $2,000 ZOHYDRO ER Promotional Speaking/Other PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $800 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PYRAMID PHYSICIAN SERVICES
Mar 16, 2018 $612 ZOHYDRO ER Travel and Lodging PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $595 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 10, 2018 $550 INTELLIS Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $503 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 13, 2018 $490 No Listed Product Consulting STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Sep 7, 2018 $448 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 7, 2018 $405 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 16, 2018 $382 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 3, 2018 $377 No Listed Product Consulting STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Jan 10, 2018 $279 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 20, 2018 $224 ZOHYDRO ER Food and Beverage PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $217 INTELLIS Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, 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/82191

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.