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/119271
  • 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/119271
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.

CHRISTOPHER OGRADY

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1040 GULF BREEZE PKWY, SUITE 200, GULF BREEZE, FL, 32561-7809

2018 Payments: At a Glance

81

payments

$54,157

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 17 $48,419
Travel and Lodging
 31 $3,959
Food and Beverage
 33 $1,778

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†
JUGGERKNOT

device

 $17,549
COMPREHENSIVE FRACTURE SHOULDER

device

 $17,178
COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC

device

 $13,460
COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE

device

 $10,918
AS 2.0

device

 $10,884
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE

device

 $10,884
HEALIX

device

 $8,603
RIGIDLOOP

device

 $8,341
VAPR

device

 $8,341
BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM

device

 $6,714
AEQUALIS

device

 $4,179
COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM

device

 $1,724
GRYPHON

device

 $1,407
MI-EYE

device

 $247
PERFORM GLENOID

device

 $103
CUSTOM SHOULDER COMPONENTS

device

 $72
HYALGAN

device

 $39
HYMOVIS

device

 $39
SIMPLICITI

device

 $33
ORTHOCORD

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/119271

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 17, 2018 $8,325 VAPR HEALIX RIGIDLOOP Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $7,125 JUGGERKNOT COMPREHENSIVE FRACTURE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. O'GRADY, CHRISTOPHER C/O O'GRADY ORTHO
Mar 7, 2018 $4,000 COMPREHENSIVE FRACTURE SHOULDER JUGGERKNOT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. O'GRADY, CHRISTOPHER C/O O'GRADY ORTHO
Aug 27, 2018 $3,750 AS 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. O'GRADY, CHRISTOPHER C/O O'GRADY ORTHO
Aug 27, 2018 $3,625 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE AS 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. O'GRADY, CHRISTOPHER C/O O'GRADY ORTHO
Nov 20, 2018 $2,639 BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $2,490 BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $2,400 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. O'GRADY, CHRISTOPHER C/O O'GRADY ORTHO
Apr 19, 2018 $2,075 AEQUALIS Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $2,000 JUGGERKNOT COMPREHENSIVE FRACTURE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. O'GRADY, CHRISTOPHER C/O O'GRADY ORTHO
Mar 7, 2018 $2,000 COMPREHENSIVE FRACTURE SHOULDER JUGGERKNOT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. O'GRADY, CHRISTOPHER C/O O'GRADY ORTHO
Mar 7, 2018 $2,000 COMPREHENSIVE FRACTURE SHOULDER JUGGERKNOT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. O'GRADY, CHRISTOPHER C/O O'GRADY ORTHO
Apr 19, 2018 $1,660 AEQUALIS Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $1,500 AS 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. O'GRADY, CHRISTOPHER C/O O'GRADY ORTHO
Aug 27, 2018 $1,500 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE AS 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. O'GRADY, CHRISTOPHER C/O O'GRADY ORTHO
Nov 20, 2018 $830 BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $533 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $500 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE AS 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. O'GRADY, CHRISTOPHER C/O O'GRADY ORTHO
Jun 1, 2018 $382 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $339 COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM Travel and Lodging 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/119271

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.