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/213953
  • 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/213953
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.

BYRON HUTCHINSON

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
16233 SYLVESTER RD #G10, HIGHLINE FOOT ANKLE CLINIC, BURIEN, WA, 98166

2018 Payments: At a Glance

68

payments

$69,074

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 6 $52,095
Travel and Lodging
 28 $8,548
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $4,500
Food and Beverage
 26 $2,331
Royalty or License
 4 $996
Education
 2 $605

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†
FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS

device

 $45,131
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,365
XCALIBER HYBRID FIXATOR

device

 $5,067
GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $4,962
MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $4,962
PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL

device

 $4,962
PROMO

device

 $4,962
BONE SCREWS

device

 $4,845
LRS ADVANCED

device

 $4,845
STAINLESS STEEL ANTEGRADE NAILS

device

 $4,845
XCALIBER META-DIAPHYSEAL FIXATOR

device

 $4,845
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,294
PANTA NAIL

device

 $2,294
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $2,294
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $2,000
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL

device

 $1,817
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL

device

 $1,817
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL

device

 $1,595
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL

device

 $1,595
CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR

device

 $1,357
† 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/213953

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 8, 2018 $15,696 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Consulting PARAGON 28, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $15,446 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Consulting PARAGON 28, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $12,206 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Consulting PARAGON 28, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $4,845 XCALIBER META-DIAPHYSEAL FIXATOR XCALIBER HYBRID FIXATOR BONE SCREWS LRS ADVANCED STAINLESS STEEL ANTEGRADE NAILS Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $3,115 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other TRILLIANT SURGICAL LLC.
May 4, 2018 $2,000 CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM PANTA NAIL SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 10, 2018 $1,476 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $1,453 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $788 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Consulting PARAGON 28, INC.
May 30, 2018 $627 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $511 NONE Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 16, 2018 $485 No Listed Product Education GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC
Sep 22, 2018 $446 MIB TWO STEP SNIPER STAPLES Travel and Lodging TRILLIANT SURGICAL LLC.
May 1, 2018 $342 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Royalty or License PARAGON 28, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $339 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Jan 28, 2018 $324 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $324 RING - TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $295 PROCALLUS FIXATOR CONTOURS LPS (LAPIDUS PLATING SYSTEM) VERONAIL TITANIUM TROCHANTERIC NAIL CONTOURS VPS VOLAR PLATE GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $287 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Travel and Lodging 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/213953

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.