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/858146
  • 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/858146
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.

DUANE EHREDT

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
7000 EUCLID AVE, SUITE 101, CLEVELAND, OH, 44103-4014

2018 Payments: At a Glance

29

payments

$4,846

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 1 $3,019
Travel and Lodging
 7 $1,034
Food and Beverage
 21 $793

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

 $3,111
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $865
FLOWABLE

device

 $865
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $865
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $220
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $169
AUGMENT

device

 $163
FREEDOM WRIST

device

 $151
PYRO MCP

device

 $151
TITAN-SHOULDER

device

 $151
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $104
PANTA NAIL

device

 $104
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $104
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $100
MEDIHONEY

device

 $100
OMNIGRAFT

device

 $100
PRIMATRIX

device

 $100
TCC-EZ

device

 $100
HALLU-LOCK

device

 $86
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $86
† 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/858146

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 18, 2018 $3,019 No Listed Product Education ROCK MEDICAL ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $402 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 23, 2018 $387 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 12, 2018 $125 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $115 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
May 22, 2018 $105 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Apr 25, 2018 $75 FREEDOM WRIST TITAN-SHOULDER EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM PYRO MCP Travel and Lodging ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $75 FREEDOM WRIST TITAN-SHOULDER EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM PYRO MCP Travel and Lodging ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $55 OMNIGRAFT PRIMATRIX MEDIHONEY TCC-EZ AMNIOEXCEL Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 14, 2018 $51 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ROCK MEDICAL ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $39 ALPS FOOT Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $38 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 23, 2018 $38 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 6, 2018 $38 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $30 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $28 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
May 1, 2018 $24 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
May 9, 2018 $23 OMNIGRAFT PRIMATRIX MEDIHONEY TCC-EZ AMNIOEXCEL Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 7, 2018 $23 OMNIGRAFT PRIMATRIX MEDIHONEY TCC-EZ AMNIOEXCEL Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 28, 2018 $22 ACTISHIELD Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, 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/858146

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.