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/112215
  • 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/112215
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.


STEPHEN BROCKMEIER

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
545 RAY C HUNT DR, SUITE 310, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, 22903-2981

2018 Payments: At a Glance

94

payments

$96,513

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
24 $62,613
Promotional Speaking/Other
7 $22,240
Travel and Lodging
39 $9,999
Food and Beverage
24 $1,661

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

$37,212
EQUINOXE

device

$22,177
COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC

device

$12,625
PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER

device

$8,750
PSI TM

device

$8,750
SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER BICEPS REPAIR

device

$8,248
SHOULDER SUTURE FIBERWIRE SUTURETAPE

device

$8,248
BIOCOMPOSITE ANCHOR

device

$8,000
COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM

device

$3,416
COMP REVERSE

device

$1,250
VISUALIZATION

device

$1,170
GLOBAL

device

$900
SPORTS MEDICINE PROJECT UPDATE MEETING

device

$750
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE

device

$282
ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS

device

$201
SIDUS STEM-FREE SHOULDER

device

$107
JUGGERKNOT

device

$92
DJO SURGICAL ALIANS PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURE PLATE

device

$56
DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM

device

$56
DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE

device

$56
† 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/112215

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 26, 2018 $12,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC. SFBMD CONSULTING LLC
Apr 26, 2018 $7,500 SHOULDER SUTURE FIBERWIRE SUTURETAPE SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER BICEPS REPAIR Consulting ARTHREX, INC. SFBMD CONSULTING LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $7,500 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC. SFBMD CONSULTING LLC
Dec 14, 2018 $7,250 EQUINOXE Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $7,125 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC. SFBMD CONSULTING LLC
Aug 2, 2018 $6,000 EQUINOXE Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $5,500 EQUINOXE Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $3,750 BIOCOMPOSITE ANCHOR Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 31, 2018 $3,000 PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER PSI TM COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $2,750 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC. SFBMD CONSULTING LLC
Oct 9, 2018 $2,500 BIOCOMPOSITE ANCHOR Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 31, 2018 $2,500 PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER PSI TM COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $2,000 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 31, 2018 $2,000 PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER PSI TM COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $1,875 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $1,800 No Listed Product Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Oct 9, 2018 $1,750 BIOCOMPOSITE ANCHOR Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 31, 2018 $1,350 No Listed Product Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
May 31, 2018 $1,250 PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER PSI TM COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $1,170 VISUALIZATION Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC

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/112215

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.