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/1321287
  • 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/1321287
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.

JAMES MORROW

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
1168 BEACON AVE, MANAHAWKIN, NJ, 08050-2418

2018 Payments: At a Glance

70

payments

$4,525

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 12 $2,532
Food and Beverage
 58 $1,993

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†
HAT-TRICK

device

 $1,323
HOFFMANN

device

 $1,205
RESTORATION

device

 $631
TRIATHLON

device

 $631
FIXOS

device

 $355
T2

device

 $316
AXSOS

device

 $300
GAMMA

device

 $300
VARIAX

device

 $300
TOPAZ

device

 $168
ASNIS

device

 $157
EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS

device

 $155
PERI-LOC ANKLE FUSION

device

 $155
VLP MINI-MOD

device

 $155
ORTHOLOC

device

 $145
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $143
ANCHORAGE

device

 $130
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $117
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

 $117
ORBACTIV

drug

 $93
† 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/1321287

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 4, 2018 $664 HOFFMANN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 16, 2018 $300 HOFFMANN AXSOS VARIAX T2 GAMMA Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $265 HAT-TRICK Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 19, 2018 $263 TRIATHLON RESTORATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $237 HAT-TRICK Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $228 TRIATHLON RESTORATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 29, 2018 $192 HAT-TRICK Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 27, 2018 $162 HAT-TRICK Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $150 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 25, 2018 $148 FIXOS ASNIS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2018 $146 FIXOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 15, 2018 $145 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $137 HAT-TRICK Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $120 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Oct 3, 2018 $117 BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $114 ANCHORAGE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 21, 2018 $75 HAT-TRICK Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $72 COLAG 5MS Food and Beverage IN2BONES USA, LLC
Aug 17, 2018 $71 TRIATHLON RESTORATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2018 $69 TRIATHLON RESTORATION Travel and Lodging STRYKER 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/1321287

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.