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/196666
  • 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/196666
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.

KEITH JACOBSON

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
8101 E LOWRY BLVD, SUITE 230, DENVER, CO, 80230-7196

2018 Payments: At a Glance

130

payments

$87,001

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 36 $80,155
Travel and Lodging
 50 $5,081
Food and Beverage
 44 $1,765

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†
CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER

device

 $45,181
ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS

device

 $38,893
HAMMERTOE

device

 $27,743
JUGGERKNOT

device

 $22,107
AMNIO REPAIR

device

 $9,494
ZIPTIGHT ANKLE SYNDESMOSIS

device

 $6,304
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,943
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE

device

 $2,525
SIGNATURE FOOT AND ANKLE

device

 $2,000
TI SCREWS

device

 $1,750
PURAFORCE

device

 $1,500
ANKLE FUSION SPACER

device

 $500
ANKLE FIX PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS

device

 $96
NEXTREMITY RELINE

device

 $94
NEXTREMITY ARCUSTM

device

 $93
NEXTREMITY MSP

device

 $40
SPORTS MEDICINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $25
ASNIS

device

 $21
VARIAX

device

 $21
VITOSS

device

 $21
† 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/196666

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 25, 2018 $7,000 HAMMERTOE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $6,375 JUGGERKNOT CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER AMNIO REPAIR Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $4,125 HAMMERTOE CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 25, 2018 $4,000 JUGGERKNOT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $4,000 CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER HAMMERTOE ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 25, 2018 $3,625 ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $3,500 CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $3,270 No Listed Product Consulting NEXTREMITY SOLUTIONS INC.
May 3, 2018 $3,250 JUGGERKNOT CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $2,000 ZIPTIGHT ANKLE SYNDESMOSIS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 3, 2018 $2,000 ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS JUGGERKNOT CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $2,000 HAMMERTOE CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $2,000 ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS HAMMERTOE CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $2,000 HAMMERTOE ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 25, 2018 $2,000 ZIPTIGHT ANKLE SYNDESMOSIS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $2,000 JUGGERKNOT CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER AMNIO REPAIR Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $2,000 HAMMERTOE CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $2,000 SIGNATURE FOOT AND ANKLE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,750 CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER HAMMERTOE ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 3, 2018 $1,750 ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS CERAMENT BONE VOID FILLER JUGGERKNOT 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/196666

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.