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/210968
  • 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/210968
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.

JAVAN BASS

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
8225 MALL PKWY, LITHONIA, GA, 30038-6994

2018 Payments: At a Glance

53

payments

$4,510

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 43 $2,901
Travel and Lodging
 10 $1,609

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†
TARSA-LINK

device

 $1,013
STAR

device

 $721
HOFFMANN

device

 $585
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $547
HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING

device

 $530
EQUINOXE

device

 $367
ALLOAID ALLOGRAFT

drug

 $146
COLAG

device

 $146
IBS

device

 $146
OASIS

device

 $119
REGRANEX

drug

 $119
SANTYL

drug

 $119
GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $118
MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $118
PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL

device

 $118
PROMO

device

 $118
NEOX

drug

 $115
CLARIX

drug

 $115
VARIAX

device

 $113
ORTHOLOC

device

 $93
† 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/210968

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 12, 2018 $457 TARSA-LINK Travel and Lodging LIFE SPINE, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $366 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Travel and Lodging ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Apr 8, 2018 $292 HOFFMANN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $287 TARSA-LINK Travel and Lodging LIFE SPINE, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $184 EQUINOXE Food and Beverage EXACTECH, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $184 EQUINOXE Food and Beverage EXACTECH, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $165 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $150 STAR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Dec 4, 2018 $146 ALLOAID ALLOGRAFT COLAG IBS Food and Beverage IN2BONES USA, LLC
Jun 19, 2018 $144 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $142 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 30, 2018 $131 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $120 TARSA-LINK Food and Beverage LIFE SPINE, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $119 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $118 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $115 NEOX CLARIX Food and Beverage AMNIOX MEDICAL, INC.
May 11, 2018 $108 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 6, 2018 $101 TARSA-LINK Food and Beverage LIFE SPINE, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $94 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $93 ORTHOLOC Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, 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/210968

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.