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/847826
  • 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/847826
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.


MARK HARDY

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
1480 CENTER RD, STE B, AVON, OH, 44011-1239

2018 Payments: At a Glance

120

payments

$115,152

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
23 $100K
Travel and Lodging
41 $11,814
Food and Beverage
56 $2,936

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
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

$31,842
VARIAX

device

$23,850
HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS

device

$19,281
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$13,075
ANCHORAGE

device

$11,007
CONFORM FLEX

device

$9,845
FIXOS

device

$9,762
ASNIS

device

$9,190
FOOT AND ANKLE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

$6,933
SONICANCHOR

device

$6,882
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

$5,500
PROLAYER

device

$5,000
STAR

device

$2,585
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

$2,380
HOFFMANN

device

$2,376
NEXTREMITY ARCUSTM

device

$1,079
JUGGERKNOT

device

$878
KRYSTEXXA

drug

$335
REELX STT

device

$112
CARTIVA

device

$111
† 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/847826

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 6, 2018 $10,566 HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $9,786 CONFORM FLEX VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 30, 2018 $8,993 No Listed Product Consulting NEXTREMITY SOLUTIONS INC. Surgical Design Innovations, LLC
Jul 5, 2018 $8,500 FIXOS Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE LLC
Apr 5, 2018 $8,500 ASNIS Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE, LLC
May 23, 2018 $8,457 HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $5,000 VARIAX PROLAYER SONICANCHOR Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE LLC
Mar 22, 2018 $5,000 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE LLC
May 3, 2018 $4,250 ANCHORAGE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE, LLC
Apr 12, 2018 $3,500 VARIAX Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE, LLC
Jan 25, 2018 $3,500 ANCHORAGE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE LLC
Nov 27, 2018 $3,125 FOOT AND ANKLE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $3,000 VARIAX Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE LLC
Jun 14, 2018 $3,000 VARIAX Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE LLC
Apr 16, 2018 $2,725 No Listed Product Consulting NEXTREMITY SOLUTIONS INC. Surgical Design Innovations, LLC
Apr 12, 2018 $2,500 VARIAX Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE, LLC
Nov 27, 2018 $2,000 FOOT AND ANKLE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $2,000 VARIAX Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE, LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $1,750 SONICANCHOR Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION DHARSIRE LLC
Nov 27, 2018 $1,750 FOOT AND ANKLE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Consulting 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/847826

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.