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/201054
  • 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/201054
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.

MICHAEL DONAHUE

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
3100 CROSS CREEK PKWY, SUITE 200, AUBURN HILLS, MI, 48326-2774

2018 Payments: At a Glance

41

payments

$5,665

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 1 $3,813
Food and Beverage
 38 $1,377
Travel and Lodging
 2 $475

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†
MOJAVE PL 3D EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

 $4,281
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $344
TRINITY

drug

 $212
BACS

device

 $178
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $149
PRODISC C

device

 $121
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $92
CINCHLOCK SS

device

 $65
CROSSFIRE 2 INTEGRATED RESECTION & ENERGY SYSTEM

device

 $65
HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET

device

 $65
NANO TACT FLEX

device

 $65
PIVOT PORTAL ENTRY KIT

device

 $65
EUFLEXXA

device

 $53
ZILRETTA

drug

 $33
INTELLIS

device

 $31
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $30
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $30
HEALICOIL

device

 $23
LAPIDUS

device

 $21
GENVISC 850

device

 $16
† 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/201054

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 12, 2018 $3,813 MOJAVE PL 3D EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM Consulting K2M, INC. M Donahue DO PLLC
Jun 22, 2018 $297 MOJAVE PL 3D EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $178 BACS Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $171 MOJAVE PL 3D EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $130 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Sep 13, 2018 $124 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $121 PRODISC C Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $117 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Sep 27, 2018 $88 TRINITY Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $65 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET PIVOT PORTAL ENTRY KIT NANO TACT FLEX CINCHLOCK SS CROSSFIRE 2 INTEGRATED RESECTION & ENERGY SYSTEM Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2018 $54 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Oct 10, 2018 $47 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $36 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Mar 22, 2018 $33 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 3, 2018 $31 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $30 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Aug 15, 2018 $26 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $25 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $23 HEALICOIL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $21 LAPIDUS Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, 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/201054

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.