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/92423
  • 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/92423
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.


SAMUEL NAVA

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
4333 N JOSEY LN, SUITE 102, CARROLLTON, TX, 75010-4629

2018 Payments: At a Glance

90

payments

$6,685

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
82 $3,330
Travel and Lodging
7 $2,598
Education
1 $757

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

$2,705
HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING

device

$815
ALLOWRAP

device

$656
MEROGEL

device

$322
JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE

drug

$295
KERYDIN

drug

$188
ASNIS

device

$169
DRG IPGS

device

$158
RAYOS

drug

$150
PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE

drug

$150
SLIMTIP LEAD DRG LEAD

device

$149
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

$142
SUBFIX

device

$141
SMARTTOE

device

$137
HOFFMANN

device

$129
VAC VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE

device

$125
ALLEVYN LIFE

device

$117
AMNIOEXCEL

device

$109
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

$109
FLOWABLE

device

$109
† 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/92423

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 4, 2018 $871 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC. American Express
Oct 4, 2018 $757 No Listed Product Education PYLANT MEDICAL
Jul 31, 2018 $556 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC. American Express
Sep 28, 2018 $431 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Travel and Lodging ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Nov 15, 2018 $388 ALLOWRAP Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 12, 2018 $229 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Jul 31, 2018 $200 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC. American Express
Feb 2, 2018 $158 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 19, 2018 $150 PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jul 24, 2018 $149 SLIMTIP LEAD DRG LEAD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 16, 2018 $141 SUBFIX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $135 RAYOS Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Oct 5, 2018 $129 ALLOWRAP HOFFMANN ASNIS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 5, 2018 $125 MEROGEL JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Feb 8, 2018 $125 VAC VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE Food and Beverage KCI USA, INC
Feb 15, 2018 $123 BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $117 ALLEVYN LIFE Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $111 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $109 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $97 SMARTTOE Food and Beverage STRYKER 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/92423

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.