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/1193744
  • 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/1193744
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.

JASON DRAGOO

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
1000 WELCH RD, SUITE 100, PALO ALTO, CA, 94304-1811

2018 Payments: At a Glance

27

payments

$30,495

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Grant
 1 $20,000
Consulting
 6 $7,850
Travel and Lodging
 6 $1,545
Food and Beverage
 14 $1,100

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†
ADIPREP ADIPOSE CONCENTRATION SYSTEM

device

 $20,000
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,590
BIOCLEANSE ACHILLES TENDON

device

 $2,750
KNEE CREATIONS BRAND

device

 $1,000
ALLOGRAFT

device

 $664
NANOSS ABGS FAMILY

device

 $500
ACCUFILL

device

 $403
REGENETEN

device

 $148
BONE MARROW ASPIRATE CONCENTRATE SYSTEM

device

 $136
ZILRETTA

drug

 $124
BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS ANGEL PRP

drug

 $111
BIOCUE

device

 $39
SCP BONE SUBSTITUTE

device

 $39
DUROLANE

device

 $18
NOVOSTITCH

device

 $12
† 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
Jun 26, 2018 $20,000 ADIPREP ADIPOSE CONCENTRATION SYSTEM Grant TERUMO BCT, INC. Board of Trustees Leland Stanford Jr. University
Jul 12, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $2,750 BIOCLEANSE ACHILLES TENDON Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $600 No Listed Product Consulting BIOVENTUS LLC
Jun 6, 2018 $549 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $504 ALLOGRAFT Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $500 KNEE CREATIONS BRAND Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. DRAGOO, JASON L, MD DBA DRAGOO MEDICAL C
Feb 20, 2018 $500 KNEE CREATIONS BRAND Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. DRAGOO, JASON L, MD DBA DRAGOO MEDICAL C
Mar 14, 2018 $500 NANOSS ABGS FAMILY Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $217 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $148 REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $136 BONE MARROW ASPIRATE CONCENTRATE SYSTEM Food and Beverage TERUMO BCT, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $129 ALLOGRAFT Travel and Lodging RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $124 ZILRETTA Food and Beverage FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Jul 7, 2018 $122 ACCUFILL Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $114 ACCUFILL Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $111 BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS ANGEL PRP Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $104 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $89 ACCUFILL Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $79 ACCUFILL 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/1193744

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.