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/968679
  • 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/968679
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.

JEFFREY ROITH

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
10600 QUIVIRA RD., SUITE 220, OVERLAND PARK, KS, 66215-2314

2018 Payments: At a Glance

175

payments

$38,337

payment total

21

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 3 $10,000
Consulting
 6 $7,688
Travel and Lodging
 34 $7,130
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $6,938
Food and Beverage
 124 $4,596
Education
 2 $1,986

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†
HYDROFERA

device

 $13,177
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $11,819
FLOWABLE

device

 $11,819
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $11,819
ENDOFORM

device

 $10,497
IDRT

device

 $10,157
PRIMATRIX

device

 $6,146
TCC-EZ

device

 $6,146
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $6,030
OMNIGRAFT

device

 $5,975
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,420
FASTCAST

device

 $1,196
VARIAX

device

 $1,088
GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $866
MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $866
PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL

device

 $866
PROMO

device

 $866
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE

device

 $743
ANCHORAGE

device

 $662
MEDIHONEY

device

 $613
† 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/968679

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 8, 2018 $5,000 HYDROFERA ENDOFORM Honoraria HOLLISTER INCORPORATED
Sep 21, 2018 $3,000 OMNIGRAFT TCC-EZ AMNIOEXCEL PRIMATRIX Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $2,500 HYDROFERA ENDOFORM Honoraria HOLLISTER INCORPORATED
Apr 19, 2018 $2,500 HYDROFERA Honoraria HOLLISTER INCORPORATED
Feb 2, 2018 $2,109 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 16, 2018 $1,828 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 27, 2018 $1,601 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $1,500 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 26, 2018 $1,500 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 16, 2018 $1,313 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 21, 2018 $1,125 OMNIGRAFT TCC-EZ AMNIOEXCEL PRIMATRIX Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 13, 2018 $784 ENDOFORM HYDROFERA FASTCAST Travel and Lodging HOLLISTER INCORPORATED
Aug 31, 2018 $750 OMNIGRAFT TCC-EZ AMNIOEXCEL PRIMATRIX Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 7, 2018 $650 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 8, 2018 $624 ENDOFORM HYDROFERA Travel and Lodging HOLLISTER INCORPORATED
Jan 2, 2018 $563 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 14, 2018 $498 ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $385 No Listed Product Education TITAN SURGICAL GROUP, LLC
Jan 2, 2018 $375 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 26, 2018 $375 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other 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/968679

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.