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/1390989
  • 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/1390989
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.

JASON KLEIN

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1611 NW 12TH AVE, MIAMI, FL, 33136-1005

2018 Payments: At a Glance

36

payments

$10,161

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 4 $3,205
Travel and Lodging
 9 $2,155
Grant
 1 $1,875
Honoraria
 1 $1,500
Food and Beverage
 21 $1,426

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

 $6,140
DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM

device

 $2,571
DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE

device

 $2,571
GRYPHON

device

 $692
HEALIX

device

 $178
DJO SURGICAL TURON MODULAR SHOULDER SYSTEM

device

 $144
DISTAL HUMERUS LOCKING PLATE

device

 $104
OLECRENON LOCKING PLATE

device

 $104
PROXIMAL HUMERUS LOCKING PLATE

device

 $104
REGENETEN

device

 $103
DJO SURGICAL ALIANS PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURE PLATE

device

 $101
DJO SURGICAL DISCOVERY ELBOW SYSTEM

device

 $101
DJO SURGICAL MATCH POINT SYSTEM

device

 $101
TFN ADVANCED

device

 $96
TRUESPAN

device

 $96
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

 $96
DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $66
EUFLEXXA

device

 $30
SECUR-FIT

device

 $20
TRIATHLON

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/1390989

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 31, 2018 $1,875 No Listed Product Grant ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Aug 16, 2018 $1,500 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM Honoraria ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
May 11, 2018 $1,460 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
May 10, 2018 $1,096 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
May 12, 2018 $499 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
May 2, 2018 $477 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Jun 1, 2018 $452 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $429 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $403 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $245 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
May 10, 2018 $150 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $144 DJO SURGICAL TURON MODULAR SHOULDER SYSTEM Food and Beverage ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Mar 7, 2018 $128 No Listed Product Food and Beverage DJO, LLC
Jun 1, 2018 $125 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 2, 2018 $121 HEALIX Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $110 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE Food and Beverage ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Mar 19, 2018 $104 OLECRENON LOCKING PLATE PROXIMAL HUMERUS LOCKING PLATE DISTAL HUMERUS LOCKING PLATE Food and Beverage BIEDERMANN MOTECH, INC. Stateside PHL
Apr 13, 2018 $101 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE Food and Beverage ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Jul 26, 2018 $101 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE ANATOMIC SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE DJO SURGICAL MATCH POINT SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL ALIANS PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURE PLATE DJO SURGICAL DISCOVERY ELBOW SYSTEM Food and Beverage ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Aug 21, 2018 $96 TFN ADVANCED TRUESPAN VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES 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/1390989

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.