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/832739
  • 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/832739
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.

GIOVANNI PARALITICCI

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
BO. MONACILLOS, CARR. 22, RIO PIEDRAS, PR, 00935

2018 Payments: At a Glance

39

payments

$4,915

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 11 $3,245
Food and Beverage
 28 $1,670

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†
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $1,736
POLARSTEM

device

 $933
CORAIL

device

 $836
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $824
BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING

device

 $824
VERILAST HIPS

device

 $824
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $614
REUNION

device

 $293
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $260
LEGION HINGE

device

 $260
LEGION REVISION

device

 $260
ACCOLADE

device

 $247
ARCOS

device

 $217
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $129
OXFORD

device

 $120
OSS

device

 $115
PRO-DENSE

device

 $112
PERSONA

device

 $107
TAPERLOC

device

 $87
ACETABULAR

device

 $74
† 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/832739

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 12, 2018 $652 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 29, 2018 $614 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $414 ANTHOLOGY BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING POLARSTEM REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM VERILAST HIPS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $344 CORAIL Travel and Lodging DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $308 CORAIL Travel and Lodging DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $247 ACCOLADE Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 23, 2018 $234 REUNION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 12, 2018 $192 ANTHOLOGY BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING POLARSTEM REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM VERILAST HIPS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 29, 2018 $166 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM LEGION HINGE LEGION REVISION JOURNEY II XR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $135 ANTHOLOGY BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING POLARSTEM REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM VERILAST HIPS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 29, 2018 $129 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $120 ARCOS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $112 PRO-DENSE Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 13, 2018 $109 POLARSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $107 PERSONA Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $106 OSS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $101 CORAIL Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Jan 13, 2018 $83 ANTHOLOGY BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING POLARSTEM REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM VERILAST HIPS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $74 ACETABULAR Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $71 OXFORD Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 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/832739

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.