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/126650
  • 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/126650
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 HARRIS

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
800 S RAYMOND AVE, PASADENA, CA, 91105-3229

2018 Payments: At a Glance

119

payments

$226,166

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 8 $94,546
Promotional Speaking/Other
 20 $68,071
Consulting
 41 $56,969
Travel and Lodging
 31 $5,242
Food and Beverage
 19 $1,338

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

 $112K
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS MIDFOOT FRACTURE

device

 $76,917
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS DYNANITE STAPLES

device

 $60,992
FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS

device

 $19,767
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS NITINOL OTHER

device

 $15,791
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $10,902
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $10,902
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $5,456
TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM

device

 $5,446
PANTA NAIL

device

 $5,144
BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES BONE REPAIR BONE GRAFT

drug

 $1,650
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT ANKLE FRACTURE

device

 $1,575
BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS BONE MARROW

drug

 $1,100
IO FIX

device

 $750
COLINK

device

 $169
CARTIVA

device

 $158
HALLU-LOCK

device

 $112
HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE

device

 $76
EXOGEN

device

 $27
GORILLA

device

 $20
† 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/126650

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 15, 2018 $38,695 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS MIDFOOT FRACTURE DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS DYNANITE STAPLES Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
Aug 15, 2018 $22,296 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS MIDFOOT FRACTURE DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS DYNANITE STAPLES Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
Jul 26, 2018 $17,600 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
Oct 25, 2018 $14,369 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
May 15, 2018 $14,129 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS MIDFOOT FRACTURE DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS NITINOL OTHER Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
Oct 25, 2018 $14,025 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
Oct 25, 2018 $12,100 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
Apr 26, 2018 $10,863 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
Jul 26, 2018 $7,700 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
Nov 2, 2018 $6,128 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Royalty or License PARAGON 28, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $4,434 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Royalty or License PARAGON 28, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $4,243 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Royalty or License PARAGON 28, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $3,094 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
Dec 14, 2018 $2,906 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Consulting ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
May 1, 2018 $2,825 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Royalty or License PARAGON 28, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $2,625 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $2,338 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
Jan 19, 2018 $2,250 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $2,063 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, INC
Feb 15, 2018 $1,796 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS MIDFOOT FRACTURE Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC. THOMAS G HARRIS MD, 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/126650

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.