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/1195216
  • 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/1195216
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.


THOMAS KELLER

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
30 AULIKE ST, SUITE 201, KAILUA, HI, 96734-2739

2018 Payments: At a Glance

40

payments

$4,672

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
15 $3,336
Food and Beverage
25 $1,336

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
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE

device

$1,057
TAPERLOC

device

$1,057
DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM

device

$889
DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM

device

$853
DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM

device

$602
DJO SURGICAL LINEAR HIP SYSTEM

device

$179
AFFIXUS

device

$163
REGENETEN

device

$128
VERSITOMIC

device

$125
Q-FIX

device

$123
ICONIX

device

$108
DYONICS PLATINUM

device

$73
SIDUS STEM-FREE SHOULDER

device

$72
AMBIENT HIPVAC 50

device

$59
ELITE PREMIUM INSTRUMENTS

device

$54
BIORAPTOR KNOTLESS

device

$37
DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM

device

$36
DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE

device

$36
MONOVISC

device

$35
ACUFEX

device

$22
† 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/1195216

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 2, 2018 $459 DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Nov 8, 2018 $394 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $363 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $340 DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Dec 7, 2018 $313 TAPERLOC Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $306 DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Dec 1, 2018 $288 TAPERLOC Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $248 TAPERLOC Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $232 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $207 DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Mar 4, 2018 $143 DJO SURGICAL LINEAR HIP SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Jun 27, 2018 $131 AFFIXUS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $128 REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $125 VERSITOMIC Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $108 ICONIX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 12, 2018 $106 Q-FIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $73 DYONICS PLATINUM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $72 SIDUS STEM-FREE SHOULDER Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $59 AMBIENT HIPVAC 50 Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 3, 2018 $54 ELITE PREMIUM INSTRUMENTS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/1195216

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.