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.
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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/119867
  • 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/119867
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.


MOHAMMAD MAJD

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1919 STATE ST, NEW ALBANY, IN, 47150-4929

2018 Payments: At a Glance

71

payments

$8,869

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
1 $2,800
Food and Beverage
57 $2,671
Royalty or License
4 $2,110
Travel and Lodging
7 $1,275
Education
2 $13

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
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$3,164
OSSEOFIX

device

$2,110
IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS

device

$982
CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE

device

$596
DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM

device

$596
ALLY BONE SCREW

device

$596
BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE

device

$596
NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION

device

$246
O-ARM-SPINE

device

$226
I-FACTOR PUTTY

device

$196
TYMLOS

drug

$161
NSE - CUTTING ACCESSORIES

device

$150
PROLIA

drug

$131
OTEZLA

drug

$110
IVS - IVAS

device

$102
VERTE-STACK

device

$100
COFLEX

device

$85
AIRO

device

$80
REFLEX

device

$66
STRATAFIX

device

$65
† 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/119867

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 19, 2018 $2,800 No Listed Product Consulting SPINEART USA INC
Nov 27, 2018 $872 OSSEOFIX Royalty or License ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Aug 27, 2018 $642 OSSEOFIX Royalty or License ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Oct 9, 2018 $364 IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 30, 2018 $300 OSSEOFIX Royalty or License ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Feb 27, 2018 $296 OSSEOFIX Royalty or License ALPHATEC SPINE, INC
Dec 7, 2018 $239 IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $206 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SPINEART USA INC
Oct 19, 2018 $180 IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 6, 2018 $171 O-ARM-SPINE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $158 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SPINEART USA INC
Sep 27, 2018 $150 NSE - CUTTING ACCESSORIES Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 29, 2018 $148 NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $145 CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM ALLY BONE SCREW BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE Food and Beverage PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $125 CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM ALLY BONE SCREW BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE Food and Beverage PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $125 CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM ALLY BONE SCREW BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE Food and Beverage PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $124 CAVUX CERVICAL CAGE DTRAX SPINAL SYSTEM ALLY BONE SCREW BIOLOGIX ALLOGRAFT BONE Food and Beverage PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 1, 2018 $120 I-FACTOR PUTTY Food and Beverage CERAPEDICS, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $112 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $110 OTEZLA Food and Beverage CELGENE CORPORATION

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/119867

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.