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/11510
  • 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/11510
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.

ERROLL BAILEY

Listed Specialty: Foot and Ankle Surgery
550 PEACHTREE ST NE, 19TH FLOOR, ATLANTA, GA, 30308-2247

2018 Payments: At a Glance

44

payments

$20,088

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 5 $11,775
Travel and Lodging
 13 $2,521
Royalty or License
 2 $2,494
Honoraria
 1 $2,000
Food and Beverage
 22 $1,270
Education
 1 $28

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

 $10,502
MICA

device

 $4,851
REFERENCE TOE SYSTEM

device

 $2,436
MIS INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $709
EXT-OTHER

device

 $596
INFINITY

device

 $282
FOOT AND ANKLE

device

 $246
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $209
VARIAX

device

 $80
AUGMENT

device

 $63
EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT

device

 $49
ORTHOLOC

device

 $28
STAR

device

 $21
INBONE

device

 $16
† 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
Sep 7, 2018 $3,500 No Listed Product Consulting TRIMED, INC.
Jan 28, 2018 $3,250 No Listed Product Consulting TRIMED, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $2,000 REFERENCE TOE SYSTEM Honoraria IN2BONES USA, LLC
Dec 24, 2018 $1,900 MICA Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $1,875 No Listed Product Consulting TRIMED, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $1,781 MICA Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $1,250 No Listed Product Consulting TRIMED, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $713 MICA Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $692 MIS INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $436 REFERENCE TOE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging IN2BONES USA, LLC
Aug 27, 2018 $328 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging TRIMED, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $312 EXT-OTHER Travel and Lodging OSTEOMED LLC
Jan 29, 2018 $196 MICA Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $161 FOOT AND ANKLE Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $124 EXT-OTHER Travel and Lodging OSTEOMED LLC
Aug 3, 2018 $111 INFINITY Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $108 INFINITY Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $107 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging TRIMED, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $107 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging TRIMED, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $103 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS 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/11510

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.