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/213507
  • 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/213507
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.

PETER MILLETT

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Trauma
181 W MEADOW DR, SUITE 400, VAIL, CO, 81657-5242

2018 Payments: At a Glance

111

payments

$4,244,880

payment total

2

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 4 $3.99M
Promotional Speaking/Other
 19 $129K
Consulting
 60 $125K
Travel and Lodging
 13 $2,922
Food and Beverage
 15 $1,547

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†
SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE COMPOSITE ANCHORS

device

 $3.99M
SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS

device

 $3.14M
ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS

device

 $3.14M
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE ACHILLES

device

 $3.14M
SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE PEEK ANCHORS

device

 $3.14M
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $246K
ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS

device

 $3,685
SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER AC JOINT REPAIR

device

 $3,518
ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE VIP TECHNOLOGY

device

 $2,848
ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS FRACTURE

device

 $2,345
BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES WOUND CARE JUMP START

drug

 $1,005
SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER BICEPS REPAIR

device

 $503
SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER CLAVICLE FRACTURE

device

 $335
BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS PLATELET RICH PLASMA

drug

 $68
ELIQUIS

drug

 $12
† 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 15, 2018 $1,288,497 SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE COMPOSITE ANCHORS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE ACHILLES SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE PEEK ANCHORS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $948,325 SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE COMPOSITE ANCHORS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE ACHILLES SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE PEEK ANCHORS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $901,346 SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE COMPOSITE ANCHORS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE ACHILLES SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE PEEK ANCHORS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $848,073 SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE COMPOSITE ANCHORS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $28,475 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $15,410 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $14,740 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
May 3, 2018 $13,400 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $10,720 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $9,380 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $9,380 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $9,380 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $8,690 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $8,040 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $7,370 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $7,370 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $6,030 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $6,030 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $6,030 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $5,695 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, 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/213507

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.