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/101771
  • 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/101771
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.

THOMAS CLANTON

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
181 W MEADOW DR, SUITE 400, VAIL, CO, 81657-5242

2018 Payments: At a Glance

58

payments

$110,834

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 9 $43,751
Royalty or License
 6 $33,657
Consulting
 23 $29,208
Travel and Lodging
 5 $1,824
Food and Beverage
 12 $1,452
Education
 3 $943

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

 $59,671
DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DEVICE SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE

device

 $35,438
BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES CARTILAGE REPAIR ACCESSORIES

drug

 $27,804
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE TENODESIS

device

 $27,804
ASNIS

device

 $5,853
STAR

device

 $5,000
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE

device

 $1,306
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TENODESIS OTHER

device

 $750
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION OTHER

device

 $750
INBONE

device

 $591
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE ACHILLES

device

 $500
INFINITY

device

 $395
CAPITAL CONSUMABLES CONSUMABLES RF BRF

device

 $250
CARTIVA

device

 $151
TRAUMA

device

 $146
SYNVISC-ONE

device

 $22
ELIQUIS

drug

 $12
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 25, 2018 $19,375 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $15,375 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $7,189 BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES CARTILAGE REPAIR ACCESSORIES DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DEVICE SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE TENODESIS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
May 15, 2018 $7,112 BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES CARTILAGE REPAIR ACCESSORIES DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DEVICE SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE TENODESIS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $6,926 BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES CARTILAGE REPAIR ACCESSORIES DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DEVICE SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE TENODESIS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $6,576 BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES CARTILAGE REPAIR ACCESSORIES DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DEVICE SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE TENODESIS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $4,250 STAR Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 15, 2018 $4,197 ASNIS Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 26, 2018 $3,875 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $2,850 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,750 DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DEVICE SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $2,400 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $2,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $1,750 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $1,750 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $1,656 ASNIS Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 25, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $1,500 DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DEVICE SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $1,250 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE Consulting ARTHREX, 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/101771

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.