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/116925
  • 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/116925
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.

SANJITPAL GILL

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
2755 S HIGHWAY 14, SUITE 1200L, GREER, SC, 29650-4902

2018 Payments: At a Glance

43

payments

$20,966

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 3 $13,355
Travel and Lodging
 23 $6,523
Food and Beverage
 17 $1,088

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†
PILLAR PL AND TL PEEK SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $13,355
PILLAR SA PTC SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $9,119
ATHLET

device

 $7,828
RELIANT ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATING (ACP) SYSTEM

device

 $7,782
SKYHAWK LATERAL INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM

device

 $7,779
3-DEGREES ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATING (ACP) SYSTEM

device

 $4,311
FIREBIRD SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $4,311
ASCENT LE POSTERIOR OCCIPITAL CERVICO-THORACIC SYSTEM

device

 $4,307
PILLAR SA PEEK SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $4,250
NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $4,225
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

 $1,423
PROVIEW MAP SYSTEM

device

 $1,358
FORZA PTC SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $1,328
SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM (SFS)

device

 $1,328
ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS

drug

 $855
FIREBIRD

drug

 $545
CENTURION (NEW POCTS)

drug

 $244
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $116
ALL CERVICAL PRODUCTS

drug

 $100
CENTURION POCT SYSTEM

device

 $49
† 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/116925

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 21, 2018 $7,779 PILLAR PL AND TL PEEK SPACER SYSTEM PILLAR SA PTC SPACER SYSTEM SKYHAWK LATERAL INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM RELIANT ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATING (ACP) SYSTEM ATHLET Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $4,248 PILLAR SA PEEK SPACER SYSTEM ASCENT LE POSTERIOR OCCIPITAL CERVICO-THORACIC SYSTEM FIREBIRD SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM 3-DEGREES ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATING (ACP) SYSTEM PILLAR PL AND TL PEEK SPACER SYSTEM Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 19, 2018 $1,353 NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 12, 2018 $1,328 FORZA PTC SPACER SYSTEM SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM (SFS) PILLAR SA PTC SPACER SYSTEM PILLAR PL AND TL PEEK SPACER SYSTEM PROVIEW MAP SYSTEM Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $858 NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 3, 2018 $656 NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 24, 2018 $520 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $497 IFUSE IMPLANT Travel and Lodging SI-BONE, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $336 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 22, 2018 $271 NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 20, 2018 $261 NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 25, 2018 $247 IFUSE IMPLANT Travel and Lodging SI-BONE, INC.
May 20, 2018 $209 NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 18, 2018 $200 NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 19, 2018 $188 FIREBIRD Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $154 NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 24, 2018 $150 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $149 NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 10, 2018 $146 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $115 FIREBIRD Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, 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/116925

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.