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/1089353
  • 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/1089353
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.

DALE LANDRY

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1034 MAR WALT DR, SUITE 100, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL, 32547-6639

2018 Payments: At a Glance

57

payments

$2,995

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 54 $1,906
Travel and Lodging
 2 $1,061
Education
 1 $27

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†
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE

device

 $1,201
BASE

device

 $595
COHERE

device

 $506
ALIF

device

 $207
COROENT

device

 $182
XLIF

device

 $172
HELIX

device

 $148
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $124
TRAUMA NAVIGATION SYSTEM

device

 $113
BENDINI

device

 $107
RELINE

device

 $107
BRIGADE

device

 $107
ANCHOR C

device

 $75
CMF OL1000

device

 $54
CMF SPINALOGIC

device

 $54
PROPEL

device

 $49
TRITANIUM

device

 $41
FORTEO

drug

 $33
LESSRAY

device

 $31
PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $26
† 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/1089353

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 23, 2018 $940 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $200 COHERE BASE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $121 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $113 TRAUMA NAVIGATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 7, 2018 $107 ALIF RELINE BENDINI Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $107 BASE BRIGADE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
May 29, 2018 $102 BASE COHERE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $75 ANCHOR C Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 6, 2018 $73 XLIF ALIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $70 COROENT HELIX COHERE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $58 BASE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $58 BASE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $55 COROENT Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $54 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
May 21, 2018 $52 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $47 XLIF Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $45 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $42 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $41 CMF OL1000 CMF SPINALOGIC Food and Beverage DJO, LLC
May 2, 2018 $38 BASE Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, 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/1089353

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.