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/1251816
  • 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/1251816
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.

JOHN FAN

Listed Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
2101 N WALDRON ST, HUTCHINSON, KS, 67502-1131

2018 Payments: At a Glance

142

payments

$15,658

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 5 $7,070
Travel and Lodging
 19 $5,620
Food and Beverage
 118 $2,968

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†
ZOHYDRO ER

drug

 $8,904
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $2,068
PROBUPHINE

drug

 $1,883
IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS

device

 $902
IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF

device

 $275
IVS - RF CANNULAENEEDLES

device

 $275
INTELLIS

device

 $242
XTAMPZA

drug

 $239
ADAPTIVESTIM

device

 $223
IVS - IVAS

device

 $202
EMBEDA

drug

 $192
FLECTOR PATCH

drug

 $192
LYRICA

drug

 $192
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $125
IVS - AUTOPLEX SYSTEM

device

 $101
RESTORE

device

 $100
SYNCHROMED

device

 $59
MORPHABOND ER

drug

 $55
3F

device

 $50
MYSTIM

device

 $34
† 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/1251816

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 5, 2018 $3,060 ZOHYDRO ER Promotional Speaking/Other PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $2,000 ZOHYDRO ER Promotional Speaking/Other PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $1,770 ZOHYDRO ER Promotional Speaking/Other PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $861 ZOHYDRO ER Travel and Lodging PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $797 PROBUPHINE Travel and Lodging TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $703 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $587 IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 14, 2018 $520 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $450 PROBUPHINE Travel and Lodging BRAEBURN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $243 ZOHYDRO ER Travel and Lodging PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $230 ZOHYDRO ER Travel and Lodging PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $228 PROBUPHINE Travel and Lodging BRAEBURN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $224 ZOHYDRO ER Food and Beverage PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 14, 2018 $211 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $185 ZOHYDRO ER Travel and Lodging PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $164 PROBUPHINE Travel and Lodging BRAEBURN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 14, 2018 $163 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $159 IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF IVS - RF CANNULAENEEDLES Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 13, 2018 $136 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $125 PROBUPHINE Promotional Speaking/Other TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/1251816

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.