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/1361766
  • 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/1361766
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.

JACOB JASPER

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
2601 THORNTON LN, TEMPLE, TX, 76502-1808

2018 Payments: At a Glance

22

payments

$1,086

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 20 $780
Travel and Lodging
 2 $306

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†
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL

device

 $306
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL

device

 $306
AHN

device

 $248
CONTOURS VPS-3

device

 $248
ISKD (INTRAMEDULLARY SKELETAL KINETIC DISTRACTOR)

device

 $248
TRUELOK

drug

 $149
ORTHOLOC

device

 $132
APLIGRAF

drug

 $128
DERMAGRAFT

device

 $128
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH

device

 $128
EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT

device

 $121
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $117
ANKLE COMPRESSION NAIL (ACN)

device

 $58
CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR

device

 $58
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL

device

 $58
BAXDELA

drug

 $40
FIXOS

device

 $27
VIBATIV

drug

 $26
SALVATION

device

 $20
ORBACTIV

drug

 $19
† 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/1361766

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 14, 2018 $248 ISKD (INTRAMEDULLARY SKELETAL KINETIC DISTRACTOR) CONTOURS VPS-3 AHN CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $128 APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH Food and Beverage ORGANOGENESIS INC. L&M Healthcare Communications
Mar 22, 2018 $117 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PYLANT MEDICAL
Sep 13, 2018 $98 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $76 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 22, 2018 $58 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR ANKLE COMPRESSION NAIL (ACN) Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 13, 2018 $47 EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Jan 13, 2018 $47 EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Apr 27, 2018 $34 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $34 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 13, 2018 $28 EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT Food and Beverage OSTEOMED LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $27 FIXOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 16, 2018 $21 BAXDELA Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $20 SALVATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $19 BAXDELA VABOMERE ORBACTIV MENOCIN Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $17 ALCORTIN A Food and Beverage NOVUM PHARMA, LLC
Apr 27, 2018 $15 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $14 VIBATIV Food and Beverage THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $12 TRUELOK Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $12 VIBATIV Food and Beverage THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA 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/1361766

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.