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/130835
  • 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/130835
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.

MICHAEL JOHNSON

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
9800 BROADWAY EXTENSION, SUITE 203, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73114

2018 Payments: At a Glance

55

payments

$20,125

payment total

4

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 8 $18,141
Travel and Lodging
 4 $1,141
Food and Beverage
 43 $843

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†
500 INSUFFLATOR

device

 $10,910
500XL LIGHT SOURCE

device

 $10,910
560P HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA SYSTEM

device

 $10,910
660HDE IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $10,910
660HD IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $10,910
AMBIENT HIPVAC

device

 $7,914
ELITE HIP INSTRUMENTS

device

 $7,914
SPEEDLOCK HIP

device

 $510
HIPSTRUMENTS

device

 $493
Q-FIX

device

 $212
ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL

device

 $108
PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE

drug

 $106
DUEXIS

drug

 $96
SYNVISC-ONE

device

 $55
SPEEDSTITCH SUTURE PASSER

device

 $44
PENNSAID

drug

 $42
DYONICS 25 FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $34
NO PRODUCT

drug

 $26
DUROLANE

device

 $26
REGENETEN

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/130835

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 15, 2018 $7,231 ELITE HIP INSTRUMENTS AMBIENT HIPVAC Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BRANDON JOHNSON, MD PC
May 9, 2018 $1,660 500XL LIGHT SOURCE 560P HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA SYSTEM 660HD IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 500 INSUFFLATOR 660HDE IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BRANDON JOHNSON, MD PC
Sep 28, 2018 $1,660 500XL LIGHT SOURCE 560P HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA SYSTEM 660HD IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 500 INSUFFLATOR 660HDE IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BRANDON JOHNSON, MD PC
Feb 1, 2018 $1,660 500XL LIGHT SOURCE 560P HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA SYSTEM 660HD IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 500 INSUFFLATOR 660HDE IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BRANDON JOHNSON, MD PC
Jul 31, 2018 $1,660 500XL LIGHT SOURCE 560P HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA SYSTEM 660HD IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 500 INSUFFLATOR 660HDE IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BRANDON JOHNSON, MD PC
Apr 24, 2018 $1,660 500XL LIGHT SOURCE 560P HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA SYSTEM 660HD IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 500 INSUFFLATOR 660HDE IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BRANDON JOHNSON, MD PC
Jul 31, 2018 $1,660 500XL LIGHT SOURCE 560P HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA SYSTEM 660HD IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 500 INSUFFLATOR 660HDE IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BRANDON JOHNSON, MD PC
Nov 27, 2018 $950 500XL LIGHT SOURCE 560P HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA SYSTEM 660HD IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 500 INSUFFLATOR 660HDE IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BRANDON JOHNSON, MD PC
Apr 19, 2018 $383 HIPSTRUMENTS SPEEDLOCK HIP Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $342 ELITE HIP INSTRUMENTS AMBIENT HIPVAC Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $307 ELITE HIP INSTRUMENTS AMBIENT HIPVAC Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $110 HIPSTRUMENTS SPEEDLOCK HIP Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $108 ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $106 PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Apr 19, 2018 $64 Q-FIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $45 Q-FIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $44 SPEEDSTITCH SUTURE PASSER Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $29 Q-FIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $26 Q-FIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $26 DUROLANE Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC

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/130835

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.