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/18155
  • 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/18155
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.

BRIAN MCGRORY

Listed Specialty: Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
5 BUCKNAM RD, SUITE 1D, FALMOUTH, ME, 04105-1392

2018 Payments: At a Glance

54

payments

$30,347

payment total

1

company paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $20,445
Travel and Lodging
 24 $6,514
Food and Beverage
 26 $2,013
Consulting
 2 $1,375

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†
R3

device

 $22,034
POLARSTEM

device

 $20,714
OXINIUM HIPS

device

 $17,826
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $17,458
ACCORD

device

 $17,257
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $7,002
EVOS

device

 $3,759
JOURNEY PFJ

device

 $1,312
JOURNEY UNI

device

 $1,312
LEGION HINGE

device

 $1,312
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $1,205
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $953
VERILAST HIPS

device

 $875
POLARCUP

device

 $569
SYNERGY HIP SYSTEM

device

 $500
JOURNEY II BCS

device

 $201
VISIONAIRE SOLUTIONS

device

 $119
VISIONAIRE CUTTING GUIDES

device

 $104
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $53
† 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
May 21, 2018 $17,125 ACCORD OXINIUM HIPS POLARSTEM R3 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $3,320 ANTHOLOGY R3 Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $947 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM JOURNEY PFJ JOURNEY UNI LEGION HINGE Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $887 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 9, 2018 $875 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM R3 VERILAST HIPS Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $602 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 7, 2018 $500 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM SYNERGY HIP SYSTEM Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $416 JOURNEY II XR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $366 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 21, 2018 $352 ANTHOLOGY OXINIUM HIPS POLARCUP POLARSTEM R3 Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $329 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $282 JOURNEY II XR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $246 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 7, 2018 $239 JOURNEY II XR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $230 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $222 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $217 ANTHOLOGY OXINIUM HIPS POLARCUP POLARSTEM R3 Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $200 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $197 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $185 EVOS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/18155

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.