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/1019967
  • 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/1019967
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.

MATTHEW CROZIER

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
3450 HULL RD STE 3301, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32607-4144

2018 Payments: At a Glance

50

payments

$14,929

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 3 $9,619
Travel and Lodging
 12 $3,191
Food and Beverage
 35 $2,118

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

 $9,925
MAKO

device

 $2,139
GRYPHON

device

 $1,228
VARIAX

device

 $307
PERSONA

device

 $299
ORTHALIGN PLUS SYSTEM

device

 $192
HEALIX

device

 $178
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $133
BIORAPTOR KNOTLESS

device

 $115
Q-FIX

device

 $115
NO PRODUCT

drug

 $109
BIOWICK

device

 $104
ZIPLOOP

device

 $56
ACTIVE HEEL TRACTION BOOT

device

 $52
BIORAPTOR

device

 $52
MACI _ PEAK STUDY

drug

 $25
AXIUM SHEATH BRAIDED DRG

device

 $20
DUROLANE

device

 $19
GENVISC 850

device

 $15
TYMLOS

drug

 $13
† 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
Jan 9, 2018 $7,621 No Listed Product Education SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. American Sports Medicine Institute
Aug 22, 2018 $1,138 No Listed Product Education MEDINC OF TEXAS
Aug 15, 2018 $860 No Listed Product Education MEDINC OF TEXAS
Dec 13, 2018 $696 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 19, 2018 $637 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 1, 2018 $606 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $382 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $229 PERSONA Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $147 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 27, 2018 $141 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 4, 2018 $135 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 26, 2018 $133 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 28, 2018 $129 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 29, 2018 $125 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 18, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $125 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $123 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 28, 2018 $122 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 2, 2018 $121 HEALIX Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $115 BIORAPTOR KNOTLESS Q-FIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/1019967

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.