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/116414
  • 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/116414
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.

EDWARD CAIN

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR, STE 100, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205-1636

2018 Payments: At a Glance

27

payments

$223,608

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 4 $186K
Consulting
 7 $21,400
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $15,325
Food and Beverage
 12 $887
Travel and Lodging
 1 $378

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†
SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS

device

 $197K
SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTTED

device

 $188K
SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR SWIVELOCK TENODESIS

device

 $186K
DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DISPOSABLE KITS FIBERTAK

device

 $186K
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE ANCHORS

device

 $105K
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE FIBERTAK

device

 $80,552
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $23,922
KNEE CREATIONS BRAND

device

 $500
MAKO

device

 $282
BIOWICK

device

 $207
CHANTIX

drug

 $19
ELIQUIS

drug

 $19
SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER KNOTLESS

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
Aug 15, 2018 $54,333 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTTED SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DISPOSABLE KITS FIBERTAK SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR SWIVELOCK TENODESIS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE ANCHORS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $50,732 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTTED DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE ANCHORS SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR SWIVELOCK TENODESIS DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DISPOSABLE KITS FIBERTAK SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
May 15, 2018 $44,026 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTTED DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE FIBERTAK SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DISPOSABLE KITS FIBERTAK SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR SWIVELOCK TENODESIS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $36,527 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTTED SHOULDER IMPLANTS BICEPS REPAIR SWIVELOCK TENODESIS DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS DISPOSABLE KITS FIBERTAK SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE FIBERTAK Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $8,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $6,750 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $5,500 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $5,500 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $5,400 No Listed Product Consulting DJO, LLC
Oct 25, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $1,000 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTTED Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $1,000 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTTED Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
May 8, 2018 $500 KNEE CREATIONS BRAND Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. E. LYLE CAIN, JR., M.D., PC
Jan 26, 2018 $378 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $271 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2018 $121 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PRIME SURGICAL, LLC
Jun 11, 2018 $120 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PRIME SURGICAL, LLC
Jul 23, 2018 $104 BIOWICK Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $75 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $58 BIOWICK Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 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/116414

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.