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/160806
  • 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/160806
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.

COLIN CROSBY

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
2021 CHURCH ST, SUITE 200, NASHVILLE, TN, 37203-2021

2018 Payments: At a Glance

108

payments

$79,943

payment total

2

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 27 $55,650
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $17,443
Travel and Lodging
 32 $4,871
Food and Beverage
 43 $1,980

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†
TIMBERLINE

device

 $50,855
ALPINE XC

device

 $28,950
ASPEN

device

 $28,950
CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $28,950
PATHFINDER NXT

device

 $14,700
PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $13,472
AVENUE L

device

 $12,717
TIMBERLINE MPF

device

 $12,142
DIVERGENCE-L

device

 $5,327
MOBI-C

device

 $780
VIRAGE

device

 $596
NEXGEN

device

 $300
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE

device

 $232
CLYDESDALE

device

 $221
SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $93
GRAFTON

device

 $76
O-ARM-ST

device

 $43
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 22, 2018 $6,600 TIMBERLINE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $5,850 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $4,500 TIMBERLINE ASPEN ALPINE XC CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $4,350 ALPINE XC ASPEN CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM PATHFINDER NXT TIMBERLINE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $4,114 PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $3,000 AVENUE L Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 24, 2018 $2,598 DIVERGENCE-L Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $2,550 CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM ALPINE XC ASPEN TIMBERLINE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $2,500 DIVERGENCE-L Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $2,400 TIMBERLINE TIMBERLINE MPF AVENUE L Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $2,400 PATHFINDER NXT TIMBERLINE ASPEN CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM ALPINE XC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $2,400 TIMBERLINE TIMBERLINE MPF AVENUE L Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $2,400 PATHFINDER NXT CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM ALPINE XC ASPEN TIMBERLINE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $2,400 TIMBERLINE MPF Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $1,950 ALPINE XC ASPEN CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM PATHFINDER NXT TIMBERLINE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $1,800 TIMBERLINE ALPINE XC CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM ASPEN Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $1,800 TIMBERLINE MPF TIMBERLINE AVENUE L Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $1,800 PATHFINDER NXT ASPEN CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM ALPINE XC TIMBERLINE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $1,800 ASPEN ALPINE XC TIMBERLINE CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $1,800 CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM ALPINE XC ASPEN TIMBERLINE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 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/160806

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.