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/876038
  • 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/876038
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.

STEPHEN FRANIA

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
7482 CENTER ST, SUITE 100, MENTOR, OH, 44060-5844

2018 Payments: At a Glance

114

payments

$34,955

payment total

26

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Grant
 1 $10,000
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $6,938
Consulting
 2 $6,188
Education
 2 $4,788
Royalty or License
 2 $3,238
Food and Beverage
 101 $3,204
Travel and Lodging
 2 $600

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

 $14,939
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $12,607
FLOWABLE

device

 $12,607
IDRT

device

 $12,607
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $12,607
AMDT MINI-RAIL

device

 $4,047
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,021
PANTA NAIL

device

 $2,021
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $2,021
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $1,688
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $841
HALLU-LOCK

device

 $334
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $334
AMDT MINI-RAIL FIXATOR

device

 $291
PRIMATRIX

device

 $238
ORBACTIV

drug

 $153
BIOFIX

device

 $151
TENOGLIDE

device

 $151
TCC-EZ

device

 $139
VABOMERE

drug

 $135
† 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/876038

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 6, 2018 $10,000 No Listed Product Grant ARTERIOCYTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. FASO Education Foundation
Mar 2, 2018 $4,500 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 21, 2018 $3,750 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 19, 2018 $3,688 No Listed Product Education ROCK MEDICAL ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $2,947 AMDT MINI-RAIL Royalty or License AMDT HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $1,688 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 21, 2018 $1,500 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 11, 2018 $1,125 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM PANTA NAIL SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 14, 2018 $1,100 AMDT MINI-RAIL Education AMDT HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $563 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTERIOCYTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
May 11, 2018 $563 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM PANTA NAIL SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 16, 2018 $291 AMDT MINI-RAIL FIXATOR Royalty or License AMDT HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $205 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ARTERIOCYTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $151 BIOFIX TENOGLIDE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 4, 2018 $150 No Listed Product Food and Beverage KERECIS LIMITED
Aug 9, 2018 $124 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 4, 2018 $123 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ISTO TECHNOLOGIES II, LLC
Dec 4, 2018 $122 No Listed Product Food and Beverage STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Jun 9, 2018 $106 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 24, 2018 $106 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM PRIMATRIX IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

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/876038

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.